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File #: 24-1159-1009    Name: Joint Procurement Agreement with City of Chicago and Transmart LLC for Engineering Services
Type: Action Item Status: Passed
File created: 9/16/2024 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 10/9/2024 Final action: 10/9/2024
Title: AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A JOINT PROCUREMENT WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S CONTRACT NO. 114541 WITH TRANSMART, LLC FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES UNDER MASTER TASK ORDER FOR CITY-WIDE CDOT PROJECTS, AWARDED CATEGORIES: 1, 2, AND 4
Sponsors: Facility Management
Indexes: Joint Purchasing Agreement
Attachments: 1. MWBE Schedules - TranSmart LLC
TITLE

AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A JOINT PROCUREMENT
WITH THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S CONTRACT NO. 114541
WITH TRANSMART, LLC FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING
SERVICES UNDER MASTER TASK ORDER FOR CITY-WIDE
CDOT PROJECTS, AWARDED CATEGORIES: 1, 2, AND 4

BODY
To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of Chicago Park District:

I. Recommendation

Pursuant to Chapter 11, Section D.7 of the Code of the Chicago Park District, the Director of Facility Management and the Director of Purchasing recommend that an order be entered authorizing the General Superintendent and CEO or their designee to join in the City of Chicago's contract #114541, (SPEC #738719) with EJM Engineering, Inc., dba TranSmart, LLC. for professional engineering services for power distribution desig, in the amount not to exceed $800,000.



II. Contractor Information

Contractor: TranSmart, LLC.
Address: 100 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60606

Company Type: Limited Liability Company

Major Interest: TranSmart Technologies, LLC 100%

Contract Period: Awarded September 1, 2020, until September 1, 2025 or DUR with City of Chicago extensions.

Contract Amount: Not to Exceed (NTE) $800,000 annually
This is a DUR (Depends Upon Requirements) Contract, where the actual annual spending for the initial contract term and any extension term is determined based on the District's identified needs and which is authorized by annual appropriation and subject to each year's budget.

Scope of Services: Purchase of power distribution design engineering services for utility improvements.
Compliance
Goals: This is a Target Market contract where bidding was restricted to local certified Minority and Woman-Owned Business Enterprises (MBE/WBE), and joint ventures consisting exclusively of MBE's, WBE's, or both. The proposal for this authorization includes 100% MBE participation with TranSmart, LLC. as a MBE self-preforming vendor, and 0% WBE participation.


Authorization: Authorize the General Counsel ...

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