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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Guidehouse, Inc, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Strategic Management Consulting Services
Original Contract Period: 10/1/2023 - 12/31/2024, with one (1), one-year renewal option
Proposed Amendment Type: Extension and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Extension period, 1/1/2026 - 12/31/2026
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $5,694,843.50
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 10/19/2023, $2,795,717.50
Increase Requested: $1,500,000.00
Previous Board Increase(s): 9/19/2024, $1,999,126.00 , 6/12/2025, $900,000.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 9/19/2024, (1/1/2025 - 12/31/2025)
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance Via: Direct Participation.
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2025: $300,000.00, FY 2026: $1,200,000.00
Accounts: 11569.1009.21120.560225 (Capital Project 21265)
Contract Number(s): 2310-06273
Concurrence:
BOT concurs with this proposed amendment.
Summary: The Bureau of Technology is requesting authorization from the Board of Commissioners to extend and increase contract 2310-06273 with Guidehouse LLP (Guidehouse). Guidehouse is an essential partner in providing Program and Project Management services for the Integrated Property Tax System (IPTS) project. At the direction of the Bureau of Technology (BOT), Guidehouse has worked closely with Tyler Technologies, offices of the Assessor, Clerk and Treasurer to plan and track activities related to the IPTS implementation. Since April 2019, Guidehouse has delivered Program and Project Management services, and they have had a positive impact on a complex system implementation with Tyler Technologies and the property elected offices. An amendment is required for Guidehouse to continue providing services in support of the IPTS implementation. BOT will continue to work in close collaboration with all property agencies to help complete the IPTS implementation. Guidehouse provides project and program management, including quality assurance support to drive the County’s desired outcomes.
This contract was awarded through a Comparable Government Procurement pursuant to Section 34-140 of the Procurement Code. Guidehouse, Inc was previously awarded a contract through a Request for Proposals (RFP) process through the National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA), a national government purchasing cooperative in cooperation with the Region 14 Education Service Center, Abilene, Texas. Cook County wishes to leverage this procurement effort.
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