FY 2007 Budget - Forest Preserve District of Cook County

PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTUAL SERVICES
The category of accounts designed as Professional Contractual Services includes accounts funded for
payment of services that by their nature can be performed only by persons or firms with specialized skills
and knowledge. Although a product may or may not result from the transaction, the primary reason for the
purchase is the service provided.
Included are services that support the various policy-making and managerial activities of the District,
professional services supporting various District facilities, and services that are not regarded as
professional but that require basic scientific knowledge or specialized skills. Expenditures related to routine
building service functions are not included in any of these accounts. Excluded are expenditures for
operation, maintenance and repair of equipment or facilities.
620004 Security Contract Services: Professional service contract for off-duty security.
620005 Life Scan Process (COP) Grant: Funds set aside for the purpose of automated
booking system that will digitalize an offender’s image, providing a mug shot that
will be computer-generated and transmitted.
620006 ALERTS: Expenditures for State contract for computer system.
620010 Legal Services: Charges for the services of law firms or attorneys to represent or
advise the District in matters relating to labor law, statutory compliance and union
negotiation.
620020 Annual Reports/Audit: Fees paid to outside auditors for the performance of the
District’s financial annual audit.
620025 Youth Education Program: Funds set aside for the MIGHTY ACORN project
educational program.
620026 Construction Services: Funds set aside for construction
620040 General Consulting Services: Funds set aside for the acquisition of specialized
skills from vendors with those capabilities.
620050 Photographic Service/Supplies: Charges for purchases related to photographic
equipment and supplies.
620053 Restoration Intern Program: Hiring of interns for ecological management.
620054 Volunteer Advertisements and Promotions: Volunteer Steward program,
advertising and promotions.
620055 Volunteer Resources Program: Expenditure for support of volunteer program.
620056 Comfort Stations: Expenditures for toilet facilities
620090 Other Professional Services: Charges for general specialized services that are
not part of the regular consulting services.
620091 Advertising and Promotion: Expenditures for the publishing of District bids, and
promotion of special events.
620092 Armored Car Service: Expenditures for transportation provided by specially
equipped vehicles to transfer currency from various District facilities to
depositories.
620095 Fed and County Planning & Research: Expenditures set aside for the District’s
participation in the federal and Cook County planning and research program.
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