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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH MUSE COMMUNITY + DESIGN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE WASHINGTON PARK FRAMEWORK PLAN
SPECIFICATION NO P-21016
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To: The Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Recommendation
It is recommended that the Interim General Superintendent and the CEO or her designee enter into a contract with Muse Community + Design for design phase services for the development of the Washington (George) Park Framework Plan. The contractor was selected pursuant to a publicly advertised Request for Proposals ("RFP") through a target market search. No work may commence, and no payment shall be made to vendor prior to the execution of a written agreement.
II. Award Information
Company: Muse Community + Design
1212 North Ashland Avenue, 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60622
Company Type: Limited Liability Company (LLC)
Majority Interests: Courtney Kashima - 100
Contract Term: One (1) year with three (3) additional one-year extension options.
Contract Amount: $400,000
Scope of Services: Washington Park is a 345-acre Chicago Park District site bounded on the north by East 51st Street, on the south by East 60th Street, on the east by Cottage Grove Avenue, and on the west by South King Drive. It was conceived in 1871 by Frederick Law Olmstead as part of a large 1,055-acre park known as South Park, a complex that is now home to modern-day Jackson Park, the Midway Plaisance, and Washington Park. Today, Washington Park continues to reflect many of its original design elements, and of the three parks comprising the original concept for South Park, Washington Park remains the most intact representation of Olmstead's plan.
The Chicago Park District sought a qualified consultant team to prepare an updated Framework Plan for Washington Park. The updated plan should provide a v...
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