Title
Resolution authorizing the continuation of telecommunication services through Granite, Quincy, Massachusetts, in an estimated annual amount of $600,000.
Staff summary
• Enterprise Technology’s (ET) existing telecommunication services with Granite began in March 2019 with the purpose of consolidating services from several providers into one.
• The County’s telecommunication service agreements with Granite will expire in 2023.
• In accordance with Section 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the County Purchasing Division has identified a competitively solicited and awarded cooperative purchasing contract for telecommunication services offered by Granite through the United States General Services Administration (GSA) Contract - GS-35F-208BA.
• This GSA contract term with Granite extends through February 9, 2024 and allows for Lake County to jointly participate in the contract for either a specified time period or through the remainder of the term.
• It is recommended by ET to continue telecommunication services through Granite, for a three-year agreement per service transfer, in an annual amount not to exceed $600,000.
Body
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, ET’s existing telecommunication services contract with Granite, began in March 2019; and
WHEREAS, this resolution authorizes the continuation of transitioning the County’s remaining telecommunication services to Granite’s platform, for a three-year contract per service transfer, in an annual amount of $600,000; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 10-101 of the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, the County Purchasing Division has identified a competitively solicited and awarded cooperative purchasing contract for telecommunications services offered by Granite through the GSA Contract - GS-35F-208BA; and
WHEREAS, this GSA contract term with Granite extends through February 9, 2024 and allows for Lake County to jointly participate in the contract for either a specified time period or through the remainder of the term; and
WHAEREAS, it is recommended by ET that the transfer of services continue; entering into a three-year agreement per service transfer, for an annual amount of $815,500.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is authorized to continue telecommunication services through Granite, Quincy, Massachusetts, for a three-year agreement per service transfer, in the annual amount of $600,000.
DATED, at Waukegan, Illinois on March 10, 2020.