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PROPOSED CONTRACT AMENDMENT
Department(s): Finance and Administration
Vendor: Systems Solutions, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois
Request: Authorization for the Forest Preserve District of Cook County (the “Preserves”) to extend and increase, contract
Good(s) or Service(s): Computer hardware and software
Original Contract Period: 7/11/2012 - 7/10/2015, Administrative extension for sixty (60) days from 7/11/2015 - 9/8/2015, Board approved extension 9/9/2015 - 12/31/2016, Administrative extension for sixty (60) days from 1/1/2017 - 3/1/2017, Board approved contract extension 3/2/2017 - 6/30/2017, Administrative extension for sixty (60) days from 7/1/2017 -8/29/2017.
Proposed Contract Period Extension: retroactive from 8/30/2017 through 6/30/2018.
Total Current Contract Amount Authority: $1,540,000.00
Original Approval: 7/1/2012, $200,000.00
Previous Increase(s): 5/13/2013, $20,000.00, Board Approved 6/18/2013, $300,000.00, Board Approval 1/20/2015, $300,000.00, Board Approval 9/18/2015, $420,000.00 and Board Approval 3/9/2017, $300,000.00
This Increase Requested: $200,000.00
Estimated Fiscal Impact: FY 2017 $50,000.00, FY 2018 $150,000.00
Accounts: Computer Supplies and Service, 51001-531670
Contract Number(s): Cook County 11-84-167 Lot A-Hardware
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 Preserves wish to continue to utilize Cook County’s contract with System Solutions that was approved on 6/28/2017. The contract extension request is through 6/30/2018. This extension will allow Cook County and the Preserves adequate time to prepare and complete the Request for Proposal “RFP” process for Lot A (Hardware).
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