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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: CDW-Government (CDW-G), Vernon Hills, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Data Center and Network Communication Projects and Related Services
Contract Value: $163,250,906.00
Contract period: 6/1/2025 - 5/31/2030 with three (3) one-year renewal options
Contract Utilization: The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via: Direct participation.
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2025: $13,259,503.00, FY2026: $28,444,205.00, FY 2027: $32,706,455.00, FY 2028 $35,099,512.00, FY 2029: $40, 481,729.00, FY 2030: $13,259,503.00
Accounts: Each agency procures items using funds from its annual budget
Contract Number(s): 2410-06131
Concurrence:
N/A
Summary: The Bureau of Technology is requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to execute and enter into a contract with CDW-G for Data Center and Network Communication Projects and Related Services. The products covered by this contract are required to maintain IT infrastructure countywide such as servers, storage area networks, data center equipment, data back-up and recovery solutions, network and security equipment. Each agency provides their forecasted spending amount and utilizes funds from its annual budget. This spending authorization is not a spending commitment. The contract provides 35% MBE/WBE direct participation on the professional services.
This contract is awarded through Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. CDW-G was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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