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Joint resolution authorizing a contract with Data Transfer Solutions, LLC, Orlando, Florida, in the amount of $271,200 for licensing, implementation, configuration and training plus $36,100 for annual maintenance and hosting services for the Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS), VUEworks software.
Staff Summary
• The County provides retail sewer and water services to approximately 33,000 customers and provides wholesale sewer service to nineteen municipalities in various locations within Lake County and manages and maintains three water reclamation facilities, eight sewer systems and 13 water systems.
• The County requested proposals for a CMMS software solution built specifically for use in the water/wastewater industry to support management and maintenance of all assets in Public Works and integration with Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and capable of interfacing with Oracle I-procurement module for asset procurement and data sharing.
• A Request for Proposals (RFP) was issued for purpose of selecting a short list of qualified firms to provide a demonstration of their software and related implementation services and the County received request for proposals for this work from 11 vendors.
• Following evaluation of the proposals and qualifications of the vendors, the County developed a short list of four vendors to receive an invitation to demonstrate their software products and services.
• Based on the RFP review, demonstration and interview, Lake County selected Data Transfer Solutions, LLC as the most qualified vendor for Lake County.
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R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the County of Lake (County) provides retail sewer and water services to approximately 33,000 customers and provides wholesale sewer service to nineteen municipalities in various locations within Lake County and manages and maintains three Water Reclamation Facilities, eight Sewer Systems and 13 Water Systems; and
WHEREAS, the County requested proposals for a Computer Maintenance Management System (CMMS) software solution built specifically for use in the water/wastewater industry to support management and maintenance of all assets in Public Works and integration with Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) and capable of interfacing with Oracle I-procurement module for asset procurement and data sharing; and
WHEREAS, in accordance with the Lake County Purchasing Ordinance, a Request for Proposals was issued for purpose of selecting a short list of qualified firms to provide a demonstration of their software and related implementation services; and
WHEREAS, the County received request for proposals for this work from 11 vendors; and
WHEREAS, following evaluation of the proposals and qualifications of the vendors, the County developed a short list of four vendors to receive an invitation to demonstrate their software products and services; and
WHEREAS, based on the request for proposal review, demonstration and interview, the County determined that Data Transfer Solutions, LLC was the firm best suited to provide the CMMS software and associated implementation services, and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized and directed to execute a contract with Data Transfer Solutions, LLC in the amount of $271,200 for licensing, implementation, configuration and training plus $31,600 per year for annual maintenance and hosting services for their Computer Maintenance Management System software.
DATED at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on this 13th day of April, A.D., 2021.