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File #: 26-1270-0211    Name: Contract Extension to Smith Maintenance Company & Dust 'Em Clean Maintenance Company, Inc. for Janitorial Services
Type: Action Item Status: Approved
File created: 1/26/2026 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 2/11/2026 Final action: 2/11/2026
Title: REQUEST TO EXERCISE THE CONTRACT FIRST (1) YEAR EXTENSION OPTION WITH SMITH MAINTENANCE COMPANY AND DUST 'EM CLEAN MAINTENANCE COMPANY, INC. FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR CENTRAL REGION LAKEFRONT COMFORT STATIONS, BEACH HOUSES, AND SPECIAL USE FACILITIES SPECIFICATION NO. P-23008
Sponsors: Facility Management
Indexes: Contract Extension
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REQUEST TO EXERCISE THE CONTRACT FIRST (1) YEAR EXTENSION OPTION WITH SMITH MAINTENANCE COMPANY AND DUST 'EM CLEAN MAINTENANCE COMPANY, INC. FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES FOR CENTRAL REGION LAKEFRONT COMFORT STATIONS, BEACH HOUSES, AND SPECIAL USE FACILITIES
SPECIFICATION NO. P-23008

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

I. Recommendation

Pursuant to Chapter XI, Section C.3.a of the Code of the Chicago Park District, the Director of Purchasing and the Director of the Department of Facility Management recommend that the Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District (the "Board") authorize the General Superintendent or their designee to exercise the first one (1) year extension options under contracts with each of Smith Maintenance Company and Dust 'Em Clean Maintenance Company, Inc. for Janitorial Services for the Central Region Lakefront Comfort Stations, Beach Houses, and Special Use Facilities, Specification No. P-23008.


II. Initial Award Information; Authorization

Date of Award: March 13, 2024 - Chicago Park District Board Meeting

Contractor: Smith Maintenance Company
2221 W. Walnut Street, Suite #2
Chicago, IL 60612

Company Type: Illinois Business Corporation

Majority Interest: Kathleen Smith 50%
Michael Smith 50%

Contractor: Dust 'Em Clean Maintenance Company, Inc.
548 East 61st Street
Chicago, IL 60637

Company Type: Illinois Business Corporation

Majority Interest: Cheryl Gill 100%

Contract Periods: Two (2) year initial terms with four (4) additional one (1) year extension options. The contracts' effective dates were April 2, 2024 with initial two-year terms commencing on April 1, 2024 (due to a scrivener's error it is not clear that the first day of April was the start of the term of the Smith Maintenance contract but that is presumably the case). These are the first (of a total possible four) one-year extension option requests.

Contract Amount: Not to...

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