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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
 
Department(s):  Finance and Administration 
 
Vendor:  System Solutions, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois  
 
Request:  Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County to extend and increase  contract  
 
Good(s) or Service(s):  Computer Hardware, software and hardware maintenance  
 
Original Contract Period:  7/11/2012 - 7/10/2015 (Sixty (60) day extension granted by the Purchasing Agent until from 7/11/2015 - 9/8/2015 
 
Proposed Contract Period Extension:  9/9/2015 - 12/31/2016  
 
Total Current Contract Amount Authority:   $820,000.00
 
Original Approval:  7/2/2012 - $200,000.00
 
Previous Increase(s):  5/13/2013, $20,000.00, 6/18/2013, $300,000.00 and 1/20/2015 $300,000.00
 
This Increase Requested:  $420,000.00 
 
Estimated Fiscal Impact:  FY 2015, $110,000.00 $FY 2016 $310,000.00 
 
Accounts:  Computer Equipment, Supplies and Software Accounts, 01-6310, 01-6372 and 09-6374
 
Contract Number(s):  11-84-167 CC
 
Concurrences:
The Chief Financial Officer and Chief Attorney have approved this item. 
 
The Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise Ordinance Provisions.
 
District(s):  Districtwide
 
Summary:  The Forest Preserve District of Cook County wishes to continue to utilize the Cook County System Solutions contract approved by the Cook County Board of Commissioners on 6/5/2012 and approved by the Forest Preserve District of Cook County Board of Commissioners on 7/2/2012. On 5/20/2015 the Cook County Board of Commissioners extended the contract until 10/31/2017.  
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