Title
Resolution authorizing a contract with AST Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, for staff augmentation services for Oracle Database Architect (DBA) consulting for Lake County in an estimated amount of $70,060.
Staff Summary
• Lake County desires to enter into a contract for staff augmentation of Oracle
Database Administration (DBA) services to maintain and support critical operations within the Oracle system.
• A current Information Technology (IT) departmental contract is in place in the amount of $18,600 for DBA services as an immediate response to a staff resignation.
• There is a need to procure services that will exceed the professional services procurement threshold while a determination is made to either permanently fill this position or outsource through a staff augmentation contract.
• Purchasing identified a cooperative purchasing contract with AST Corporation, Naperville, Illinois, through the General Services Administration (GSA) to procure needed consulting services that was competitively solicited and awarded.
• 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.
• This contract is in an estimated amount of $70,060 with an hourly rate of $155.
• Any additional hours or services will be charged at this unit cost and will be managed by Lake County’s IT department.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Oracle is the financial and Human Resource system Lake County has used since 2003 and is comprised of a number of modules; and
WHEREAS, Lake County desires to enter into a contract for staff augmentation services for Oracle Database Architect (DBA) consulting services for Lake County to maintain critical operations; and
WHEREAS, there is a need to procure ongoing services that will exceed the professional services procurement threshold while the department determines whether to either permanently fill the position or outsource through a staff augmentation contract; and
WHEREAS, Purchasing identified a cooperative purchasing contract with AST Corporation of Naperville, Illinois through the General Services Administration (GSA) to procure consulting services that was competitively solicited and awarded; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a cooperative purchasing contract with GSA 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 AST Corporation of Naperville, Illinois, for Staff Augmentation Services for Oracle Database Architect (DBA) consulting for Lake County in an estimated amount of $70,060 charged to 101-1300010-71150.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, May 9, 2017.