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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: CDW-Government (CDW-G) LLC, Vernon Hills, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Data Center and Network Communication Products and Related Services
Original Contract Period: 6/1/2019 - 5/31/2024, with three (3) one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type:Increase
Proposed Contract Period:N/A, Increase only
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $46,740,000.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement):Board, 5/23/2019, $30,000,000.00
Increase Requested: $29,155,747.00
Previous Board Increase(s): 6/16/2022, $16,740,000.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 6/16/2022 (Renewal Period 6/1/2024 - 5/31/2025)
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2023 (Aug 23 - Nov 23): $6,915,224, FY 2024 (Dec 23 - Nov 24): $17,745,672, FY25 (Dec 24 - May 25): $4,494,851
Accounts: Each agency procures items using funds from its annual budget
Contract Number(s): 1830-17422
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and concurs with this recommendation
Summary: The proposed contract amendment increases purchasing authority by $29,155,747.00 to meet the procurement needs of Cook County agencies utilizing the contract. This contract authorizes use of CDWG as a reseller of IT network hardware. Each agency utilizes funds from its annual budget; this is not a request for additional funding.
The original contract was awarded through a publicly advertised Request for Proposal (RFP) process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. CDW-G was awarded based on established evaluation criteria.
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