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Resolution authorizing execution of a contract with CivicPlus, Manhattan, Kansas, in the amount of $402,732 for web content management system for Lake County.
Staff Summary
* Lake County currently uses Sharepoint 2010 as its website content management system (WCMS); a recent life cycle analysis determined that our current Sharepoint WCMS is at the end of life.
* Lake County is seeking professional services to provide a new WCMS including design, implementation and data transfer services.
* Information Technology (IT) recommended a hosted solution to increase stability of our website, keep current with emerging web technologies and continually meet the needs/demands of the public and customers.
* A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued to identify a qualified firm to provide the Web Content Management System for Lake County.
* A RFP was extended to 45 vendors and proposals were received from eight vendors.
* In accordance with the evaluation criteria established in the RFP, the selection review team reviewed and determined that the proposal submitted by CivicPlus, Manhattan, Kansas, is the most qualified and favorable proposal for Lake County.
* The contract includes the design, implementation, data transfer services, and maintenance in a contract amount not to exceed $402,732.
* Ongoing hosting and maintenance costs beginning in year two are estimated in the annual amount of $62,047.
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RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5-102 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, Proposals were called for by publication for Website Content Management System; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, request for proposals were extended to 45 vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed proposals were received and opened from eight vendors in the County Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 2:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the evaluation criteria as established in the Request for Proposal, the Selection Rev...
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