Title
Resolution authorizing a three-year contract with CDW Government (CDW-G), Vernon Hills, Illinois, to upgrade the hardware and related support for the Tegile systems in the amount of $317,068.97.
Staff Summary
• Lake County uses Tegile systems for enterprise-wide data storage.
• The Tegile systems are end-of-life and Enterprise Information Technology recommends upgrading the hardware and related support.
• Failure to upgrade the Tegile system could result in a catastrophic loss of enterprise data and system functionality.
• The recommended upgrade includes all hardware, support, and professional services for the three-year term with options to renew the support for two, one-year terms.
• Pursuant to Article 10-101 of the County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, the County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods, services or professional services with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.
• A cooperative purchasing agreement has been identified with CDW-G, through Omnia Partners formally known as NIPA (201811-01) to procure needed goods, services or professional services that was competitively solicited and awarded.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Lake County uses Tegile systems for enterprise-wide data storage; and
WHEREAS, the Tegile systems are end-of-life and Enterprise Information Technology recommends upgrading the hardware and related support in the amount of $317,068.97 with options to renew the support for two, one-year terms after the initial three-year term; and
WHEREAS, failure to upgrade the Tegile system could result in a catastrophic loss of enterprise data and system functionality; and
WHEREAS, the recommended upgrade includes all hardware to be funded out of 101-1102040-84030 in the amount of $235,746.26, with support, and implementation services to be funded out of 101-1300010-79940 in the amount of $81,322.71 for the three-year term with options to renew the support for two, one-year terms
WHEREAS, pursuant to Article 10101 of the County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, the County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods, services or professional services with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants; and
WHEREAS, a cooperative purchasing agreement has been identified with CDW-G through Omnia Partners formally known as NIPA (201811-01) to procure needed goods, services or professional services that was competitively solicited and awarded.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a three-year contract with CDW-G for Tegile systems, hardware, support, and professional services in the amount of $317,068.97.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, September 14, 2021.