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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: AT&T Enterprises, LLC., Bedminster, New Jersey
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Landline Telecommunications - Public utilities and public sector related services
Contract Value: $40,000,000.00
Contract period: 10/1/2024 - 9/30/2029, with two (2), one-year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2024 $6,000,000.00, FY 2025 $8,000,000.00, FY 2026 $8,000,000.00, FY 2027 $8,000,000.00. FY 2028 $8,000,000.00, FY 2029 $2,000,000.00.
Accounts: 11000 1490 15050 520150
Contract Number(s): 2327-10102
Concurrence(s):
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
TECHNOLOGY: N/A
Summary: The Bureau of Technology is requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to execute a contract with AT&T for landline telecommunication services. Telecommunications plays a crucial role in every aspect of County business across various sectors, including:
1. Public Safety: Telecommunications is essential for emergency services to effectively respond to incidents.
2. Health & Hospitals: Telecommunications assists healthcare providers in the delivery of telemedicine & telehealth services and the exchange of medical information, improving patient outcomes.
3. Property Tax: Telecommunications is crucial to the processing of property tax records and tax payments, assessments, exemptions, and appeals.
4. Elections: Telecommunications supports all aspects of the electoral process, including voter registration, automated phone lines for voter inquiries, and communication systems for election staff to coordinate polling locations, ballot counting, and reporting results.
5. Forest Preserve Communication: Telecommunication facilitates managing facilities, coordinating events, and providing information to the public including reservation systems for picnics and pavilion permits.
6. Court Systems: Telecommunication is essential for communications between judges, attorneys, court staff, and litigants, including video conferencing for remote hearings, electronic filing systems, jury notifications, and Court reminders.
7. Department of Corrections: Telecommunication is critical for communications within DoC staff as well as for video surveillance within the jail in addition to home monitoring.
This is a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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