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File #: 25-3248    Version: 1 Name: Knowink, LLC Vote by Mail Contract 2025
Type: Contract Status: Approved
File created: 6/25/2025 In control: Board of Commissioners
On agenda: 7/24/2025 Final action: 7/24/2025
Title: PROPOSED CONTRACT Department(s): Cook County Clerk Vendor: Knowink LLC, d/b/a Knowink, St. Louis, Missouri Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute Good(s) or Service(s): Vote by Mail Ballot Fulfillment Services Contract Value: $5,099,750.00 Contract period: 8/1/2025 - 7/30/2028 with two (2), one-year renewals Contract Utilization: The Contract specific goal set on this contract is Zero. Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY26 $1,699,916.67 F27 $1,699,916.67 F28 $1,699,916.66 Accounts: 11306.1110.35165.520508 Contract Number(s): 2419-10240 Summary: This contract will allow the Cook County Clerk's Office to provide Vote by Mail Ballot Fulfillment Services. This contract is awarded through a publicly advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Knowink, LLC d/b/a Knowink was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
Indexes: MONICA GORDON, County Clerk

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PROPOSED CONTRACT

 

Department(s):  Cook County Clerk

 

Vendor:  Knowink LLC, d/b/a Knowink, St. Louis, Missouri

 

Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute

 

Good(s) or Service(s):  Vote by Mail Ballot Fulfillment Services

 

Contract Value:  $5,099,750.00

 

Contract period:  8/1/2025 - 7/30/2028 with two (2), one-year renewals

 

Contract Utilization: The Contract specific goal set on this contract is Zero.

 

Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact:  FY26 $1,699,916.67 F27 $1,699,916.67 F28 $1,699,916.66

 

Accounts: 11306.1110.35165.520508

 

Contract Number(s):  2419-10240

 

Summary:  This contract will allow the Cook County Clerk’s Office to provide Vote by Mail Ballot Fulfillment Services.

 

This contract is awarded through a publicly advertised Request for Proposals (RFP) in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code.  Knowink, LLC d/b/a Knowink was selected based on established evaluation criteria.

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