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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Vendor: DTN, LLC, Omaha, Nebraska
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Maintenance and support of the weather notification system
Contract Value: $387,002.88
Contract period: 11/1/2017-10/31/2020, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2017 $10,750.08, FY 2018 $129,000.96, FY 2019 $129,000.96, FY 2020 $118,250.88
Accounts: 265-441 (Maintenance and Repair of Data Processing Equipment and Software)
Contract Number(s): 1750 16774
Concurrence(s):
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
The Bureau of Technology concurs
Summary: This Contract will provide for the Maintenance and Support of the Weather Notification System. It is critical that there is no lapse in service coverage from this vendor because DHSEM Weather is a 24/7 application that provides severe weather notifications, alerts and in-depth forecasts to DHSEM and other Cook County agencies and municipalities. Weather conditions impact our ability to safely and effectively respond to emergency incidents.
This Weather Notification System was built by DTN, LLC with developmental input from DHSEM. This system is considered one of the most sophisticated weather systems in the United States. It enhances DHSEM’s capabilities and provides our partners with a critical tool they can use 24/7 and is routinely 35% more accurate than the National Weather Service's forecasts.
This is sole source procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Procurement Code.
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