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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): County Clerk
Vendor: Data Defenders, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Forensic Analysis of Election Equipment
Original Contract Period: 1/15/2014-1/30/2016 with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Contract Period Extension: 1/31/2018-1/30/2019
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $677,362.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 1/15/2014, $338,681.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 11/18/2015, $189,970.00, 1/31/2016 - 1/30/2017
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): 12/5/2016, $148,711.00, 1/31/2017 - 1/30/2018
This Increase Requested: $140,000.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2018 $140,000.00
Accounts: 11306-520840 (Professional Services)
Contract Number(s): 1388-13012
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: This increase and request for extension will allow the Cook County Clerk to continue to receive forensic analysis of election equipment used in suburban Cook County. Data Defender performs the analysis and ensures no tampering has occurred to the election system.
This contract was awarded through Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures in accordance with Cook County Procurement Code. Data Defenders, LLC was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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