Title
Resolution authorizing a contract with SHI of Somerset, New Jersey, in the amount of $146,077 to upgrade the County’s website certificate environment.
Staff Summary
• Website certificates are digital IDs that confirm a website's identity and encrypt data to protect privacy. They are used to establish trust between users and websites to create a safe online environment.
• This project is included in the 2024 Capital Improvement Program as part of the Technology Improvement Plan - Security Initiatives.
• This contract authorizes an agreement with SHI for the duration of one-year with options of extending up to two additional one-year periods, for an initial term cost of $146,077 that includes $45,316 of professional services and $100,761 of licensing and support. Subsequent annual renewals of licensing and support are estimated to increase ten percent with each one-year renewal for a total not to exceed cost in the final term of $121,921.
• In accordance with Section 33.115 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a cooperative purchasing contract with SHI has been identified through Omnia Partners (2018011-01) to procure needed goods, services, construction, or professional services that have been competitively solicited and awarded.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, website certificates are digital IDs that confirm a website's identity and encrypt data to protect privacy. They are used to establish trust between users and websites to create a safe online environment; and
WHEREAS, this project is included in the 2024 Capital Improvement Program as part of the Technology Improvement Plan - Security Initiatives; and
WHEREAS, this contract authorizes an agreement with SHI for the duration of one-year with options of extending up to two additional one-year periods, for an initial term cost of $146,077 that includes $45,316 of professional services and $100,761 of licensing and support; and
WHEREAS, subsequent annual renewals of licensing and support are estimated to increase ten percent with each one-year renewal for a total not to exceed cost in the final term of $121,921; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 33.115 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a cooperative purchasing contract with SHI has been identified through Omnia Partners (2018011-01) to procure needed goods, services, construction, or professional services that have been competitively solicited and awarded.
NOW, THEREFORE, IT BE RESOLOVED, by this Lake County Board, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with SHI to upgrade the County’s website certificate environment for $146,077.
DATED, at Waukegan, Illinois, on April 09, 2024.