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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Clarity Partners, LLC, Chicago, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute.
Good(s) or Service(s): Professional services for website branding, governance and implementation
Contract Value: $1,245,279.33
Contract period: 11/1/2014 - 10/31/2019, with two (2) two -year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2014: $187,730.90; FY 2015: $499,156.34; FY 2016: $148,637.87; FY 2017: $148,637.91; FY 2018: $148,637.91; FY 2019: $112,478.40
Accounts: 717-441, 717-579, 009-441
Contract Number(s): 1390-13069
Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Bureau of Technology (BOT), in partnership with the Board of Review (BOR), respectfully request approval of the proposed Contract No. 1390-13069 with Clarity Partners LLC to design, implement and host the websites for the Offices Under the President (OUTP) and BOR. This project solution will assist the County in meeting objectives to improve website communications, develop a more effective governance model, streamline the communication of services that we offer and increase website use by Cook County residents and other external users. By leveraging more robust technology to implement innovative features that better display content on desktop, tablets and mobile devices will lead to increased two-way communication with the community. The website hosting will also feature greater stability with robust data security standards.
Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Clarity Partners, LLC was selected based on established evaluation criteria.
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