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AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT
WITH SMITHGROUP JJR, INC. FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR SOUTH SHORE PARK AND JACKSON PARK RENOVATIONS
SPECIFICATION NO. P-11007-123
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To the Honorable Board of Commissioners of the Chicago Park District
I. Recommendation
It is recommended that the General Superintendent and CEO or his designee enter into a professional services contract with SmithGroup JJR Inc., for survey, engineering and other related services for the renovation of the South Shore (7059 S South Shore Drive) and Jackson (6401 S. Stony Island) Parks. The contractor was selected pursuant to a design and engineering pre-qualified pool Request for Services. No work may commence and no payment shall be made to the contractor prior to the execution of a written agreement.
II. Award Information
Company: SmithGroup JJR Inc.
35 E. Wacker Drive, Suite 900
Chicago, Illinois 60601
Company Type: Corporation, State of Michigan
Majority Interest: Smith Group Companies 100%
Contract Type: Design Services Contract
Contract Term: Two Years
Contract Amount: Not-to-exceed $1,103,865.00, includes a basic services fee of $783,000.00, plus a reimbursable expense allowance of $320,865.00.
Scope of Services: The scope of services includes engineering, landscape architecture, site planning, and community process services in support of the re-design of South Shore and Jackson. With direction from a golf course designer, the contractor will develop the design into construction documents to be utilized for bid and in the permit application process. The contractor will coordinate and assemble documents from all sub consultants and the golf architect team at key milestone deliverables.
Site investigation work will include a topographic / utility survey and boundary survey, as well as soil sampling for geo-technical testing at both South Shore and Jackson Park Golf Courses. The contractor will perform a field inspection of the Lake Michigan Shoreline along ...
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