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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Ensono, LP, Downers Grove, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Mainframe and dedicated hosting services
Contract Value: $22,184,453.00
Contract period: 8/1/2021 - 7/31/2024 with one (1) one-year renewal option
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2021-$2,595,740.00, FY 2022-$6,296,629.00, FY 2023- $6,296,629.00, FY 24-$3,673,034.00
Accounts: 11000.1490.15500.540135 (Fixed Charges)
Contract Number(s): 2107-18733
Concurrence(s):
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation, prime is a certified WBE. The contract-specific goal set on this contract was zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
Bureau of Technology: N/A
Summary: The Bureau of Technology (BOT) is requesting authorization by the Board of Commissioners to enter into a sole source agreement with Ensono, LP for the continuation of Mainframe, iSeries (AS/400) and dedicated managed hosting services for the Integrated Property Tax System (IPTS). Ensono provides mission critical production hosting services to Cook County, specifically the Assessor, Board of Review, Chief Judge, Clerk, Clerk of the Circuit Court, States Attorney and Treasurer. This sole source agreement will give the offices the necessary infrastructure hosting services required to maintain current day operations, and the additional time needed to complete migrations to more modern solutions.
Ensono services span the maintenance and support of existing legacy technologies as well as core infrastructure for the Integrated Property Tax System, the services covered by this agreement includes mainframe services, iSeries (AS/400) and infrastructure for the Integrated Property Tax System (IPTS).
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