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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Morgan Birge and Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): End-of-life telecommunications equipment maintenance, repair and support
Original Contract Period: 8/1/2017 - 7/31/2018
Proposed Contract Extension Period: 8/1/2018 - 7/31/2019 with one (1) one (1) year renewal option
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $91,712.80
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 7/19/2017, $91,712.80
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $91,712.80
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2018 $45,856.25, FY 2019 $45,856.25
Accounts: 11000.1490.10155.520155
Contract Number(s): 1718-16242
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This renewal option allows the Cook County Health and Hospitals System to continue receiving necessary maintenance and support on its end-of-life telecommunications system while the Bureau of Technology migrates to a new VoIP platform.
This contract was awarded through the competitive bidding process in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. Morgan Birge and Associates, Inc. was the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.
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