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PROPOSED CONTRACT
Department(s): Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Vendor: Audio Fidelity Communications Corporation, Richmond, Virginia
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute
Good(s) or Service(s): Maintenance and Warranty of Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Audio and Visual Equipment
Contract Value: $698,951.19
Contract period: 6/1/2017 - 5/31/2020, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2017 $142,705.04, FY 2018 $212,418.46, FY 2019 $227,568.46, FY 2020 $116,259.23
Accounts: 769-441 - Maintenance and Repair of Data Processing Equipment and Software
Contract Number(s): 1650-15465
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: The Cook County Department of Homeland Security (DHSEM) is requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into a contract with Audio Fidelity Communications Corporation for maintenance and warranty of audio and visual system support at the Cook County Emergency Operations Center.
This fully integrated system includes teleconference, videoconference, internal and external connectivity along with a cable television distribution system, Christie MicroTile walls and Jupiter video matrix distribution systems for the Center and several conference rooms including the County Board President's meeting room. Using this technology allows DHSEM to integrate this functionality with DHSEM's facilities throughout Cook County. Audio Fidelity Communications Corporation designed and built this highly-integrated, state-of-the-art audio and visual system, which will serve Cook County in times of emergency, disaster and training. It is imperative that the same highly qualified team that engineered and implemented this system is the team of technicians that maintains and repairs it when in need.
This is a Sole Source procurement pursuant to ...
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