County commission agenda item matching detention pipeline keywords.

Meeting: Board of Commissioners Date: 2026-01-15 Agenda Item: PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT

Department(s): Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department

Vendor: Heartland Human Care Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois

Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract

Good(s) or Service(s): Service - Shelter care services for court involved youth

Original Contract Period: 12/1/2021 - 11/30/2024, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options

Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase

Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period 6/1/2026 - 11/30/2026

Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $10,547,364.00

Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 10/7/2021, $7,384,319.00

Increase Requested: $4,417,713.00

Previous Board Increase(s): 11/21/2024, $2,966,150.00

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): 12/31/2025, $196,895.00

Previous Board Renewals: 11/21/2024, 12/1/2024-11/30/2025

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: 12/31/2025, 12/1/2025-5/31/2026

Previous Board Extension(s): N/A

Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A

Contract Utilization: The Contract-specific goal set on this contract is Zero.

Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2026 $4,417,713.00

Accounts: 11100.1326.15295.521313 Special or Coop Programs

Contract Number(s): 1953-18090

Summary: The Office of the Chief Judge, Juvenile Probation and Court Services Department, seeks to renew and increase a contract with Heartland Human Care Services, Inc. Heartland was awarded the original contract to provide shelter care services to court involved youth as an alternative to being held in the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center. The renewal will allow the Court continued focus of services at the Saura Center for justice involved youth in an alternative residential setting to the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.

This contract was awarded through Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. Heartland was selected based on established evaluation criteria.

Matched keywords: detention center

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