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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Sheriff’s Office
Vendor: Wex Bank, Inc., Midvale, Utah
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Fleet Fuel Card Services
Contract Value: $14,250,000.00
Contract period: 1/1/2017 - 12/31/2019, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2017 $4,750,000.00; FY 2018 $4,750,000.00; FY 2018 $4,750,000.00.
Accounts: 499-445
Contract Number(s): 1611-15731
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Cook County Sheriff’s Office requests authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into a contract with Wex Bank, Inc. This contract, which is administered by the Sheriff’s Office, will allow various County Agencies to make fuel card purchases for the County’s vehicle fleet.
The Sheriff’s Office worked with the Office of the Chief Procurement Officer to solicit bids twice for this service, both bids were unsuccessful due to a lack of responsive bids.
This is a Comparable Government Procurement pursuant to Section 34-140 of the Cook County Procurement Code. Wex Bank, Inc. was previously awarded a contract by the State of Illinois through the competitive bidding process. Cook County wishes to leverage this procurement effort.
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