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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court
Vendor: Conscisys Corporation, Downers Grove, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Electronic Appeals Software
Original Contract Period: 7/1/2017 - 6/30/2018 with one (1) one-year renewal option
Proposed Contract Extension Period: 7/1/2019 - 6/30/2020
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $77,600.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 7/7/2017, $37,800.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 7/19/2018, $39,800.00, 7/1/2018-6/30/2019
This Increase Requested: $39,800.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2019, $39,800.00
Accounts: 11320.1335.15050.550012
Contract Number(s): 1790-16441
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and concurs with this recommendation.
Summary: This one (1) year extension will allow the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to continue to receive Electronic Appeals Software. Conscisys is a state certified vendor who sells the software product i2File. In the State of Illinois all counties must use software for the preparation of electronic appeals to the State Appellate Court. Conscisys, offers a product just for the production of the appeal process. Conscisys, also provides a solution that will allow the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court to comply with the State Supreme Court Mandate of eFiling appeals which became effective on July 1, 2017. i2file is used to prepare the electronic appeal and then submit it through the State of Illinois Electronic Filing vendor. The vendor’s solution is proprietary and no other vendor has access to their unique solution.
This is a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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