Cook County Awards Consulting Contract to Paramount Planning Group Llc (July 2026)

Cook County approved a contract with Paramount Planning Group LLC to provide emergency operations center activation and incident management support during the Little Knife wildfire. The agreement runs from July 17 through August 30, 2026, with Paramount staffer Steven Van Kekerix appointed as Deputy Emergency Manager.

Document date · July 26, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

CONSULTING

Contract term

July 17, 2026 – August 30, 2026 (initial term; may be extended by mutual agreement)

Renewal date

2026-08-30

Renewal

Contract term is July 17–August 30, 2026, with the resolution allowing extension by mutual agreement; no automatic renewal is specified.

Document type

Agenda

Source document

Cook County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda 2026-07-28

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Common questions about this contract, answered from the record.

Who was awarded the consulting contract by Cook County?

Paramount Planning Group Llc was awarded this consulting contract by Cook County, as recorded on July 26, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Consulting contract, documented as a agenda record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in Cook County Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting Agenda 2026-07-28 (Agenda), dated July 26, 2026 from Cook County. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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