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Resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to negotiate contracts with Clearswift, Mount Laurel, NJ, in the amount of $52,082, plus annual software maintenance renewals, for an Anti-Spam Solution, and with Enclave Data Solutions, LLC, Orange, CA, in the amount of $38,642, plus annual software maintenance renewals, for an Internet Content Filtering Solution.
Staff Summary
• Proposals were called for by publication for an Anti-Spam Solution and Internet Content Filtering Solution.
• Request for proposals were sent to twenty-one (21) vendors and eleven (11) vendor responses were received.
• An Information Technology Committee held interviews with four (4) vendors.
• In accordance with the evaluation criteria established in the Request for Proposal and the interview, the Evaluation Committee determined that the proposals submitted by Clearswift and Enclave Data Solutions, LLC are the most favorable proposals for Lake County.
• This contract will cost the County $90,724 for the first year, including software maintenance renewals charging the costs thereof as follows: $63,232 charged to account #101-1102050-84040-000-000-000-11013, $27,492 charged to account #101-1300020-71230-000-000-000-13348.
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WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, proposals were called for by publication for an Anti-Spam Solution and Internet Content Filtering Solution; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, request for proposals were sent to twenty-one (21) vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed proposals were received from eleven (11) vendors and opened in the County Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on Wednesday February 25, 2009 at 2:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, an Information Technology Evaluation Committee held interviews with four (4) vendors; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria established in the Request for Proposal and the interview, the Evaluation Committee determined that the proposals submitted by Clearswift for an Anti-Spam Solution and Enclave Data Solutions, LLC for an Internet Content Filtering Solution are the most favorable proposals for Lake County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to negotiate contracts with Clearswift, Mount Laurel, NJ, in the amount of $52,082, plus annual software maintenance renewals, for an Anti-Spam Solution, and with Enclave Data Solutions, LLC, Orange, CA, in the amount of $38,642, plus annual software maintenance renewals, for an Internet Content Filtering Solution charging the costs thereof as follows: $63,232 charged to account #101-1102050-84040-000-000-000-11013, $27,492 charged to account #101-1300020-71230-000-000-000-13348 and requests its adoption.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on this 16th day of June, A.D., 2009.