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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Socrata, Inc., Seattle, Washington
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Open data services.
Current Contract Period: 5/2/2013 - 5/1/2016 with three (3) one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Contract Extension Period: 5/2/2016 - 5/1/2017
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $190,006.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): 5/2/2013, $131,554.00
Previous Board Increase(s) or Extension(s): 3/11/2015, $58,452.00, 5/2/2015 - 5/1/2016
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s) or Extension(s): N/A
This Increase Requested: $58,452.00
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2016 $34,097.00; FY 2017 $24,355.00
Accounts: 009-441
Contract Number(s): 1318-12615
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority and Women Owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via full waiver.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Bureau of Technology is seeking Board Approval to exercise the second of three one-year renewal options for Contract No. 1318-12615.
Pursuant to the Cook County Open Government Plan, the County is required to maintain an open data portal that is used by agencies and departments across the County to share data, such as maps and other GIS information, contracts, employee salary information, and the vendor check register.
This contract allows Socrata, Inc. to provide a robust software-as-a-service (“SaaS”) data portal for the County. The portal currently allows both the public and County employees to compare, visualize, and analyze County data in real time.
This is a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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