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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
Department: Bureau of Technology
Other Part(ies): The Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois
Request: Approval of an intergovernmental agreement
Goods or Services: Assistance in the development and implementation of various telecommunications and networking initiatives
Agreement Number(s): N/A
Agreement Period: 4/15/2016 - 11/30/2019
Fiscal Impact: Total agreement authority: $500,000.00 - FY 2016: $78,000.00, FY 2017: $192,000.00, FY 2018: $192,000.00, FY 2019: $38,000.00
Accounts: 499-260
Summary: The Bureau of Technology (BOT) respectfully requests approval of an intergovernmental agreement with the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University (NIU) to provide the County with assistance in the development and implementation of mutually beneficial technology related initiatives with regional partners such as the State of Illinois, the City of Chicago, and the South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association. The County has previously received critical assistance from NIU under a prior agreement that facilitated the expansion of the County’s broadband footprint and Wide Area Network.
The proposed agreement provides improved terms for the County and will allow BOT to leverage NIU expertise to explore network asset monetization under the County’s Asset Marketing Program as well as draft future broadband and networking intergovernmental agreements with regional partners.
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