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Authorization to enter into professional service agreement for accessibility consulting services.
presenter
Presenter: Kemena Brooks, Chief of Staff
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Recommendation
The Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) of the Chicago Housing Authority (“CHA”) recommends that CHA’s Board of Commissioners (“Board”) authorize the CEO or his designee to: 1) enter into a contract with HUSarchitecture Inc. for accessibility consulting services for an aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500,000, consisting of a three (3) year base term in the amount of $1,500,000, and two one (1) year option terms not to exceed $500,000 each; and, 2) implement processes and procedures to manage the contract as well as to approve each request to exercise the options awarded under the contract, if required, with each option term only to be exercised individually and upon expiration of the prior.
Table 1: Recommended Vendors and Contract Amounts by Service Category
Recommended Awardee
Base Term
(Years)
Base Contract Maximum
Option
Year 1
Option Year 2
Total Contract Maximum
HUSarchitecture Inc.
3 Years
$1,500,000
$500,000
$500,000
$2,500,000
The requested action complies in all material respects with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and CHA policies. CHA staff has completed all necessary due diligence to support the submission of this initiative.
Funding
MTW Funds
Background
CHA uses the professional services of firms with strong knowledge of accessible design regulations and best practices to provide accessibility review and survey services in connection with the agency’s housing modernization, rehabilitation, new construction, capital maintenance, and other development activities. The primary applicable compliance standards for CHA are Uniform Federal Accessibility Standards (UFAS) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
Under the laws and policies that govern CHA’s capital projects, accessibility services may be needed to confirm CHA complies with the ...
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