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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: J.P. Simons, Glendale Heights, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to renew contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Telecommunication Equipment
Original Contract Period: 4/1/2019 - 3/31/2022 with two (2), one-year renewal options
Proposed Amendment Type: Renewal
Proposed Contract Period: Renewal 4/1/2023 - 3/31/2024
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $4,763,659.94
Original Approval (Board or Procurement): Board, 3/21/2019 $4,763,659.94
Increase Requested: N/A
Previous Board Increase(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Increase(s): N/A
Previous Board Renewals: N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Renewals: 1/20/2022, 4/01/2022 - 3/31/2023
Previous Board Extension(s): N/A
Previous Chief Procurement Officer Extension(s): N/A
Potential Fiscal Impact: No fiscal impact, time only
Accounts: Various Accounts
Contract Number(s): 1853-17609
Concurrences:
The vendor has met the Minority- and Women-owned Business Enterprise Ordinance via direct participation. The vendor is a certified WBE.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
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Summary: This second of two (2), one-year renewal options will allow the continuation of Telecommunication Equipment supplies which includes cable, wire, conduit, patch panels, wall jacks, and face plates, and will be utilized by all County agencies and offices.
This contract was awarded through the competitive bidding process in accordance with the Cook County Procurement Code. J.P. Simons was the lowest, responsive and responsible bidder.
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