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PROPOSED CONTRACT (TECHNOLOGY)
Department(s): Bureau of Technology
Vendor: Elite Fiber Optics, Franklin Park, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Chief Procurement Officer to enter into and execute contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Fiber Optic Equipment
Contract Value: $5,405,082.17
Contract period: 2/1/2023 - 1/31/2026
Potential Fiscal Year Budget Impact: FY 2023 $2,463,807.44, FY 2024 $2,941,275.01
Accounts: 11286.1009.61161.560225; Award 11655, Project 27416 and CIP Funding 11286.1009.61161.560107
Contract Number(s): 2216-07260
Concurrence(s):
The contract specific goal on this contract is zero.
The Chief Procurement Officer concurs.
N/A
Summary: This contract will provide goods and services to support the upcoming phases of the Connect Illinois Broadband Grant project. The contract includes fiber optic equipment such as cable and underground conduit plus services such as earth excavation and fiber splicing. The goal of this project is to link south suburban municipalities, public safety sites, community colleges, and businesses to gigabit speed internet services to promote economic development and help bridge the digital divide.
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