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Cook County Board of Commissioners Asset Management Committee met Nov. 20

Here are the minutes provided by the committee:

ATTENDANCE

Present: Miller, Anaya, Britton, Degnen, Gordon, Moore, K. Morrison and S. Morrison (8)

Absent: Aguilar (1)

PUBLIC TESTIMONY

1. George Blakemore (Concerned Citizen)

COMMITTEE MINUTES

24-6302

COMMITTEE MINUTES

Approval of the minutes from the meeting of 10/23/2024

A motion was made by Commissioner Anaya, seconded by Commissioner Degnen, to approve 24-6302. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Miller, Anaya, Britton, Degnen, Gordon, Moore, K. Morrison and S. Morrison (8)

Absent: Aguilar (1)

24-5646

Presented by: EARL MANNING, Director, Office of Capital Planning and Policy

PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT

Department(s): Department of Capital Planning and Policy

Vendor: The Gordian Group, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina

Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract

Good(s) or Service(s): Professional Services

Original Contract Period: 8/1/2020 - 11/30/2022, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options

Proposed Amendment Type: Extension and Increase

Proposed Contract Period: Extension period 12/1/2024 - 11/30/2025

Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,192,000.00

Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 7/30/2020, $4,192,000.00

Increase Requested: $149,900.00

Previous Board Increase(s): N/A

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A

Previous Board Renewals: 9/21/2023, 12/1/2023 - 11/30/2024

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: 12/20/2022, 12/1/2022 - 11/30/2023

Previous Board Extension(s): N/A

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A

Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2024 $44,970.00, FY 2025 $104,930.00

Accounts: 11569.1031.11190.560105.00000.00000/11569.1031.11190.560107.00000.00000 (Capital

Improvement Program)

Contract Number(s): 1755-16175

Concurrences:

The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation.

The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.

Summary: This extension will allow The Gordian Group, as Administrator, to continue providing management services for the Job Order Contracting (JOC) Program. The JOC program provides an alternate procurement method that enables the County to rapidly engage multiple capital construction projects simultaneously. The JOC Program consists of the JOC administrator and JOC Construction Contractors.

This contract was awarded through a publicly advertised Request for Proposals process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. The Gordian Group, Inc. was awarded the contract based on established evaluation criteria.

A motion was made by Commissioner Anaya, seconded by Commissioner Moore, to recommend for approval 24-5646. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Miller, Anaya, Britton, Degnen, Gordon, K. Morrison and S. Morrison (7)

Nayes: Moore (1)

Absent: Aguilar (1)

ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made by Commissioner Moore, seconded by Commissioner S. Morrison, to adjourn the meeting.. The motion carried by the following vote:

Ayes: Miller, Anaya, Britton, Degnen, Gordon, Moore, K. Morrison and S. Morrison (8)

Absent: Aguilar (1)

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