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Authorizing Execution of a Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement and Other Documents Necessary to Participate in a Purchasing Cooperative with AT&T, and Authorizing the Purchase of Telecommunications Services Under Said Agreement by Kane County
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WHEREAS, the Governmental Joint Purchasing Act (30 ILCS 525/0.01 et seq.) provides that any governmental unit may procure services under any contract properly let by the State (30 ILCS 525/4.2); and
WHEREAS, the State of Illinois (the “state”), conducted a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process for the purchase of “Telecom Networks Voice and Data Services” in 2021, on behalf of itself and other governmental units and qualifies not-for-profit agencies, including state and local governmental entities; and
WHEREAS, the State’s procurement process conformed to the requirements of Kane County’s Purchasing Ordinance outlined in Section 2-214; and
WHEREAS, the State awarded a contract to AT&T that has been extended through June 11, 2025; and
WHEREAS, said contract establishes discounted pricing for a wide array of services offered by AT&T; and
WHEREAS, other units of government may participate in the State’s contract which effectively permits them to purchase AT&T products and services at the State’s contract prices; and
WHEREAS, the Information Technologies Department is in need of these telecom networks voice and data services for use in most county offices and departments, and has secured a quote for said services from AT&T based on the contract pricing available under such a cooperative purchasing agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board authorizes and directs the Information Technologies Department to execute a contract agreement and other documents necessary to participate in a purchasing cooperative with AT&T.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Information Technologies Department is authorized and directed to purchase telecom networks voice and data services under said agreement in an amount not to exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000) per fiscal year.
Line Item: 001.800.801.6400, Various
Line Item Description: Telephone, Various
Was Personnel/Item/Service approved in original budget or a subsequent budget revision? Yes
Are funds currently available for this Personnel/Item/Service in the specific line item? Yes
If funds are not currently available in the specified line item, where are the funds available?
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Passed by the Kane County Board on March 11, 2025.
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John A. Cunningham, MBA, JD, JD Corinne M. Pierog MA, MBA
Clerk, County Board Chairman, County Board
Kane County, Illinois Kane County, Illinois
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