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CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Cook County Public Defender’s Office
Vendor: Journal Technologies, Inc.
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew and increase contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Maintenance of the Public Defender’s Case Management System, eDefender
Original Contract Period: 10/21/2015-10/20/2021, with two (2), one (1) year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal and Increase
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal period 10/21/2022-10/20/23
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $2,656,425.00
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board of Commissioners 10/7/2015, $2,326,425.00
Increase Requested: $342,652.96
Previous Board Increase(s): 10/7/2021, $330,000.00
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: 10/7/2021, (10/21/2021 - 10/20/2022)
Previous Chief Procurement Office Renewals: N/A
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2023 $342,652.96
Accounts: 11100.1260.10155.540135
Contract Number(s): 1418-13332
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via full MWBE waiver.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
The Chief Information Officer has reviewed this item and concurs with this recommendation.
Summary: The Public Defender’s Office is requesting authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to exercise a renewal option for a contract with Journal Technologies, Inc. to provide maintenance support for our case management system eDefender.
Request for Proposals (RFP) procedures were followed in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. Journal Technologies, Inc. was recommended based on established evaluation criteria.
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