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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: System Solutions, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Broadband hardware and network hardware installation services
Current Contract Period: 11/1/2012-10/31/2015
Proposed Contract Extension Period: 11/1/2015-10/31/2017
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $11,496,253.03
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 10/2/2012, $7,231,521.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 11/13/2013, $4,264,732.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 11/17/2014, 11/1/2014-10/31/2015
This Increase Requested: N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: 1400906958-579, 1500909498-579, 1300905610-579, 71520240-579
Contract Number(s): 12-30-391
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprises Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: In 2012, this Board approved contract number 12-30-391 to facilitate the County's WAN Refresh and Broadband Network Expansion projects, for a contract period of 11/1/2012 through 10/31/2014. This Board later approved an increase to the contract amount in order to expand the scope of both projects to encompass the Juvenile Detention Center, the 26th and California Campus, and the Medical Examiner's Office.
Under the current contract, System Solutions, Inc. (SSI) is responsible for delivering high speed network hardware and hardware installation services upon the completion of fiber optic construction projects. Owing to factors outside of SSI's control, delivery of the hardware and installation services is still pending. Specifically, fiber construction delays and permitting issues arising under a separate construction contract have delayed SSI's completion of tasks under this contract. The Bureau of Technology therefore respectfully requests that this Board extend the contract term in order to ensure completion of the projects detailed above. This contract was awarded through the use of a Comparable Government Procurement agreement through a City of Chicago contract, pursuant to Section 34-140 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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