Title
Resolution authorizing a contract with KS2 Technologies, Grapevine, Texas, for renewal of IDS Dynamic Server Software (Informix) licenses for Lake County in an estimated amount of $98,206.57.
Staff Summary
• The current contract for Informix is expiring.
• Informix is the database that services the tax system for Lake County.
• There is a need to enter into a new agreement to maintain and support the critical database operations within the current tax software system to be replaced with the implementation of Tyler Tax in 2018.
• Information Technology identified a joint purchasing agreement, that was competitively solicited and awarded, through National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) and its agent KS2 Technologies.
• Pursuant to Article 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, Cooperative Purchasing, Lake County may participate in a cooperative purchasing agreement for the procurement of goods with one or more public procurement units in accordance with an agreement entered into between the participants.
• Funds were budgeted as part of the IT operation budget for fiscal year 2017.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, IDS Dynamic Server Software (Informix) is the database for Lake County’s current tax system; and
WHEREAS, the current contract for the Informix licenses is expiring; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to enter into a new agreement from KS2 Technologies to maintain and support critical database operations within the current tax system. Funds were budgeted as part of the Information Technology (IT) operation budget for fiscal year 2017.
WHEREAS, IT identified a joint purchasing agreement, that was competitively solicited and awarded, through National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance and its agent KS2 Technologies.
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a cooperative purchasing contract with National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, which was competitively solicited and awarded, has been identified for the purchase; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contract with KS2 Technologies for the purchase of Informix Licenses in an amount of $98,206.57 charged to account number 101-1300020-71230-000-000-000-13305.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, July 11, 2017.