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AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER XI OF THE CODE OF THE CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District:
I. Recommendation
Pursuant to Section 7.02 of the Chicago Park District Act and Chapter I, Section B.2 of the Code of the Chicago Park District (the “Code”), the General Superintendent recommends that the Board of Commissioners (the “Board”) approve the amendments to Chapter XI of the Code.
II. Explanation
Section 7.02 of the Chicago Park District Act, 70 ILCS 1505/0.1 et seq., states that the Board may “establish by ordinance all needful rules and regulations for the government and protection of parks”. Chapter I, Section B.2 of the Code sets forth a forty-five (45) day notice period regarding any amendment to the Code (the “Notice Period”).
For the Chapter XI amendments, the Notice Period was initiated on September 9, 2026. The Chicago Park District did not receive any comments during the Notice Period, and the Notice Period has concluded.
Therefore, the General Superintendent recommends that the Board approve the amendments to Chapter XI to (1) increase the authority for the Director of Purchasing from $20,000 to $50,000 and updating the small purchase program to cover purchases $20,000 to $50,000 (previously $15,000-$20,000); (2) delegate authority to the CEO to exercise contract extension options for contracts authorized by the Board, except where the Board in its grant of authority specifically retains the authority to exercise extension options; (3) authorize the Director of Purchasing to determine whether a procurement matter should be procured through competitive sealed bids or through competitive sealed proposals; (4) move the exemptions from competitive procurement to a standalone section to better clarify that these exemptions apply to any contracts authorized by the Director of Purchasing pursuant to C.1, the General Superintendent pursuant to C.2, or the Board of Commissioners pursuant to C.3;...
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