CHANGE ORDER NOTICE - Wayfinding at William Powers State Recreation Area

The state of Illinois has issued a change order notice for the contract titled "Wayfinding at William Powers State Recreation Area" with BBREFNO. 22-422DNR-COSTZ-B-26632. The change order is being issued by the Chief Procurement Office for General Services in Illinois and extends the contract end date to June 30, 2022. This change order is necessary to allow the vendor to complete the project, which has been delayed due to material shortages largely attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. The change order will enable the vendor to finalize the sign design and work with a fabricator to produce the signs. This change order is in compliance with Illinois Procurement Code requirements for posting notices of renegotiated contracts and change orders that increase the cost of a contract by more than $10,000 or extend the time of completion by 30 days or more. The circumstances necessitating the change in performance were not reasonably foreseeable at the time the contract was signed, and the change is germane to the original contract.

This contract opportunity is specific to Cook County, Illinois. The contract is not set aside for any particular type of organization, and the original contract did not have any stated incumbent vendors or current contractors. The original contract value and budget range are not provided in the change order notice. However, the change order indicates that the extension is necessary to allow the vendor to complete the project, suggesting the original contract value was sufficient to cover the project scope.