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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Mission Critical Partners, LLC, of Port Matilda, Pennsylvania for Staff Augmentation Services for the Lake County Justice Agencies in the initial annual amount not to exceed $350,000 and authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $100,000 in the Court Automation Fund.
Staff Summary
* The Lake County Justice Agencies (LCJA) comprised of the Circuit Clerk, 19th Judicial Circuit Court, Public Defender and State's Attorney have a need for IT staff augmentation as it relates to the newly implemented and highly configurable Integrated Case Management System (ICMS) from Journal Technologies, Inc. (JTI).
* Mission Critical Partners (MCP) served as the project manager for the implementation of the ICMS and has knowledge integral to the functionality and structure of the system. In addition, MCP has a level of expertise in working with JTI for the Lake County implementation of its ICMS system as well as other justice agencies across the United States in implementing JTI systems.
* This agreement is a term contract with an initial term of one-year with the option for four one-year renewals. It is structured as a time and material contract using agreed upon rates for various staffing positions that JTI may assign to tasks.
* The initial year of the agreement will focus on the transition from implementation to maintenance of operations and is in an amount not to exceed $350,000. Each subsequent renewal year will be based on task orders with work performed based upon the fee schedule in the agreement.
* Pursuant to Chapter 33.066 Bid Exemption of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Purchasing Agent engaged an ad hoc committee that approved the bid exemption on the basis of an existing long standing successful relationship, and the knowledge gained through this relationship adds value integral to the services provided.
* These services were not specifically anticipated in the preparation of the Fiscal Yea...
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