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PROPOSED INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT AMENDMENT
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: N/A
Agreement Period: 4/15/2016 - 11/30/2019; Proposed Extension: 12/1/2019 - 11/30/2022
Fiscal Impact: N/A
Accounts: N/A
Summary: The Bureau of Technology (BOT) requests approval of an extension to an existing intergovernmental agreement with the Board of Trustees of Northern Illinois University (NIU). The intergovernmental agreement provides 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. Extending the current agreement will ensure the County will be able to receive these beneficial services through 2022.
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