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Joint resolution authorizing an agreement with Software Development and Services Corporation, Fairfax, Virginia (SDSC), for Court Records and Information Management System (CRIMS) finance package changes, required due to the Illinois Criminal and Traffic and Assessment Act, in the estimated amount of $288,360.
Staff Summary
• At its July 2018 meeting, the Lake County Board authorized a contract with Software Development and Services Corporation for maintenance and support of the current case management systems for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk, Public Defender and State’s Attorney’s Office.
• The contract provides for the maintenance of the various modules for the three justice agencies and hourly rates for time and material to provide needed support for future enhancements.
• In August 2018, HB4594 was signed into law and created the Illinois Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. The intent of the Act is to reform Illinois’ system of court costs, fines, fees and reduces the burden on Illinoisans who can’t afford to pay them.
• The law will be effective July 1, 2019, and reorganizes and standardizes 90 different court costs, fines and fees that are currently scattered across the statutes and provides a system of waivers to low-income individuals.
• Accordingly, the Circuit Court Clerk has identified the need for system changes to the CRIMS finance package to implement the Act requirements.
• The cost of the contract is in the estimated amount of $288,360 based on the approved hourly rates defined in the maintenance and support agreement.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, at its July 2018 meeting, the Lake County Board authorized a contract with Software Development and Services Corporation for maintenance and support of the current case management systems for the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court, Circuit Court Clerk, Public Defender and State’s Attorney’s Office; and
WHEREAS, the contract provides for the maintenance of the various modules for the three justice agencies and hourly rates for time and material to provide needed support for future enhancements; and
WHEREAS, in August 2018, HB4594 was signed into law and created the Illinois Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act that reforms Illinois’ system of court costs, fines and fees;
WHEREAS, the Circuit Clerk has identified the need for system changes to the CRIMS finance package to implement the Act requirements; and
WHEREAS, the cost of the contract is in the estimated amount of $288,360 based on the approved hourly rates defined in the maintenance and support agreement; and;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into an agreement for enhancement to the CRIMS finance package with Software Development and Services Corporation, Fairfax, VA in an estimated amount of $288,360 charged to 101-1103160-71150-000-000-000-11031.
DATED at Waukegan, Illinois, on January 15, 2019.