Title
Resolution authorizing contracts with US Tech Solutions, Chicago, Illinois, and RADgov, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 for fiscal year 2015 (FY2015) and future Information Technology (IT) staff augmentation services for Lake County for a one year period with renewal options.
Staff Summary
• There is a need to establish a list of prequalified vendors for IT staff augmentation services, to provide technology resources, project support, systems architecture and design, consultation, and development as specified for the Lake County IT department.
• A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued to identify qualified firms that could provide IT Staff Augmentation services for Lake County.
• Lake County extended requests for proposals to 92 vendors, and received responses from 22.
• A review committee comprised of staff from IT, Health Department, Courts, and Purchasing determined that the proposals submitted by RADgov and US Tech Solutions are the most qualified and favorable proposals for Lake County.
• This resolution authorizes a contract amount for $50,000 for FY2015.
• For future contract terms, the County reserves the right to select the vendor determined to provide the most qualified resource for the required position as budgeted in future contract years.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, There is a need to establish a list of pre-qualified vendors for information technology staff augmentation services, to provide technology resources, project support, systems architecture and design, consultation, and development as specified for the Lake County Information Technology department; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Chapter 33.051 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, proposals were called for by publication of information technology staff augmentation services; and
WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, request for proposals were extended to 92 vendors; and
WHEREAS, sealed proposals were received from two local vendors and 20 non-local vendors and opened at the Lake County Building, Waukegan, Illinois, on June 18, 2015 at 2:00 p.m.; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Evaluation Criteria as established in the Request for Proposal, the review committee determined that the proposals submitted by US Tech Solutions and RADgov for IT Staff Augmentation Services are the most qualified and favorable proposal for Lake County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to enter into a contracts with US Tech Solutions, Chicago, Illinois, and RADgov, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for current and future IT Staff Augmentation needs for Lake County charging costs to account # 101-1103282-79940.
DATED at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on October 13, 2015.