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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, Washington
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to extend and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Microsoft Premier Support Services
Original Contract Period: 12/31/2016 - 1/6/2020
Proposed Amendment Type: Extend and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: 1/7/2020 - 1/6/2021
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,821,705.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 12/14/2016, $1,821,705.00
Increase Requested: $682,305.00
Previous Board Increase(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: FY 2020 $682,305.00
Accounts: 11000.1009.35005.540137 (BOT); 11100.1310.15050.520830 (CC Chief Judge); 11320.1335.15050.540137 (CC Circuit Court); 11320.1335.15050.540137 (CC Clerk's Office)
Contract Number(s): 1618-15773
Concurrences:
The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Summary: Cook County has significant application infrastructure based on Microsoft platforms and it is essential that the County have access to Microsoft technical support resources to maintain and support these critical business systems. The majority of County agencies and elected offices of Cook County currently leverage the benefits of Microsoft Premier Support Services to ensure operational uptime within the County's Microsoft ecosystem. Additionally, Microsoft Premier provides unique access to system and security patches, allowing participating agencies to establish and maintain the appropriate security posture needed to safeguard the County's Microsoft systems.
This is a Sole Source Procurement pursuant to Section 34-139 of the Cook County Pro...
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