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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Merrick & Company, Inc., Greenwood Village, Colorado
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Orthoimagery Acquisition
Contract Value: $1,286,580.62
Contract period: 4/1/2016 - 3/31/2019 with two (2) one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2016 $422,720.54, FY 2017 $428,809.83, FY2018 $435,050.25
Accounts: 545-260
Contract Number(s): 1590-14847
Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs
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Summary: The Bureau of Technology respectfully requests approval of Contract No. 1590-14847 with Merrick & Company, Inc. for orthoimagery aerial photography services. Aerial imagery is the most critical database acquired by the County because it is the foundation underlying all other Geographic Information System (“GIS”) data relied upon by GIS, property, law enforcement, transportation, and land development agencies.
Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Merrick & Company, Inc. was recommended based on established evaluation criteria.
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