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Emergency Resolution authorized by the Chief Information Officer with JDM Infrastructure of Rosemont, IL for Symantec/Brightmail Anti-Spam/Anti-Virus solution system for Lake County for a period not to exceed one (1) year in the amount of $29,522.
Staff Summary
• On November 9, 2004, the Lake County Board approved a RFP award to JDM Infrastructure of Rosemont, IL, in the amount of $34,713 for an Anti-Spam Solution for Lake County for a one (1) year period plus renewal options.
• There is a need to extend the current contract for a one (1) year period.
• Emergency action is required in order to secure an Anti-Spam Solution.
• JDM Infrastructure has offered a one (1) year contract extension.
• Section 6-103 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Chief Information Officer certified that an emergency condition existed necessitating immediate action.
• This service will cost an amount of $29,522 for a one (1) year period, charging the cost thereof to account #101-1300020-71230-000-000-000-13348.
Body
WHEREAS, on November 9, 2004, the Lake County Board approved a RFP award to JDM Infrastructure of Rosemont, IL, in the amount of $34,713.00, for an Anti- Spam Solution for Lake County for a one-year period plus renewal options; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to extend the current contract for a one (1) year period; and
WHEREAS, Information and Technology Services is presently researching the anti-spam product industry for a solution to meet the requirements of the County. This effort in researching solutions, developing requirements, both technical and functional, bid, negotiation, award and running new a system parallel will take approximately twelve (12) months. Further, the November, 2008 election will lock-down all Production Systems for thirty (30) days prior, making this an inopportune time to evaluate other products; and
WHEREAS, JDM Infrastructure has offered a one-year contract extension; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to act immediately to secure an Anti-Spam Solution in order to minimize disruption to government services that would result millions of spam emails filtrating through the to the network; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 6-103 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the Chief Information Officer certified that an emergency condition existed necessitating immediate action; and
WHEREAS, The Purchasing Division contacted other re-sellers of the Symantec/Brightmail Anti-Spam/Anti-Virus product and determined that the price submitted by JDM Infrastructure is the lowest price available to Lake County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Emergency Resolution authorized by the Chief Information Officer with JDM Infrastructure of Rosemont, IL for Symantec/Brightmail Anti-Spam/Anti-Virus solution system for Lake County for a period not to exceed one (1) year in the amount of $29,522.00 charging the cost thereof to account #101-1300020-71230-000-000-000-13348;.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 14th day of October, A.D., 2008.