Title
Joint resolution approving an agreement with Crowe LLP, Oak Brook, Illinois to provide consultant services supporting the procurement of a shared, scalable, integrated, enterprise family of public safety systems that includes computer aided dispatch (CAD), mobile data, records management systems (RMS) for law enforcement and fire / emergency medical services, and a jail management system (JMS) for the 9-1-1 Consolidation Implementation Planning Project in the amount of $184,410.
Staff Summary
• 21 public safety entities (PSE’s) have agreed through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to participate in the 9-1-1 Consolidation Implementation Planning Project.
• The IGA between participating PSEs agrees to use Lake County as its administrative agent for entering into contracts, making payments, receiving dues or other revenue, and for providing financial accounting and reports.
• Participating PSEs have contributed to the 9-1-1 Consolidation Project Fund to cover project costs to include a project manager and 9-1-1 consultant services.
• The Board (through the IGA) has supported the establishment of a two-tier governance structure (governance committees) to serve as the decision-making body on behalf of all participating entities.
• The request for proposals were extended to 24 vendors. Sealed proposals were received from six vendors. Four vendors participated in the vendor interviews.
• Based on the criteria set forth in the request for proposals, an evaluation committee and the governance committees agree Crowe LLP to be in the best interest of Lake County (on the Consortium’s behalf).
• Funding is a combination of Consortium ($80,000) and Lake County funds ($104,410).
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, 21 public safety entities (PSE’s) have agreed through an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) to participate in the 9-1-1 Consolidation Implementation Planning Project;
WHEREAS, the IGA between participating PSEs agrees to use Lake County as the administrative agent for entering into contracts, making payments, receiving dues or other revenue, and for providing the financial accounting and reports as required;
WHEREAS, participating PSEs have contributed to the 9-1-1 Consolidation Project Fund to cover project costs to include a project manager and consultant services;
WHEREAS, the Board has supported the establishment of interim two-tier governance structure to serve as the decision-making body on behalf of all participating communities;
WHEREAS, In accordance with Section 5-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, proposals were called for by publication for a consultant to support the procurement of a shared, scalable, integrated, enterprise family of public safety systems that includes computer aided dispatch (CAD), mobile data, records management systems (RMS) for law enforcement and fire/emergency medical services, and a jail management system (JMS).;
WHEREAS, Subsequent to said publication, requests for proposal were extended to 24 vendors. Sealed proposals were received from six vendors and opened in the Lake County Administrative Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on August 6, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. Four vendors participated in the vendor interview presentations; and
WHEREAS, based on the criteria set forth in the request for proposal, Crowe LLP was determined to be an industry leader supporting the procurement of a shared, scalable, integrated, enterprise family of public safety systems that includes CAD, mobile data, RMS, and JMS;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Lake County Board Chair is authorized to enter into a contract with Crowe LLP of Oak Brook, Illinois for consultant services supporting the procurement of a shared, scalable, integrated, enterprise family of public safety systems that includes computer aided dispatch (CAD), mobile data, records management systems (RMS) for law enforcement and fire / emergency medical services, and a jail management system (JMS) for the 9-1-1 Consolidation Implementation Planning Project in the amount of $184,410 charged to the 9-1-1 Consolidation Project Fund $80,000 and Lake County $104,410.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on October 8, 2019.