File #: 25-079   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 2/4/2025 In control: County Board
On agenda: 3/11/2025 Final action: 3/11/2025
Title: AUTHORIZING CONTRACT EXTENSION FOR LOW VOLTAGE DATA CABLING AND STRUCTURED NETWORK CABLE ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH BLADE ELECTRIC & TECHNOLOGIES
Attachments: 1. Exec. Sum.

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Authorizing Contract Extension for Low Voltage Data Cabling and Structured Network Cable Engineering Services with Blade Electric & Technologies

 

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WHEREAS, the Kane County Information Technologies Department is responsible for low-voltage cabling and structured network cable engineering, services, installation, troubleshooting, and repair for various County Facilities; and

 

WHEREAS, Kane County issued RFP# 20-021 for proposals from experienced and qualified vendors to provide said services and products; and

 

WHEREAS, Blade Electric & Technologies was the bidder for said services, and said bidder has been determined to be able to provide the required services and products at a rate acceptable to Kane County; and

 

WHEREAS, the Information Technologies Department requires additional services from Blade Electric & Technologies LLC for Data Cabling and Structured Network Cable Engineering Services related to an ARPA approved project at a cost of Three Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($350,000) totaling Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000) per fiscal year (Resolution No. 24-526); and

 

WHEREAS, adequate funds have been budgeted and are available from ARPA and the FY2025 Information Technologies Department operating budget; and.

 

WHEREAS, under RFP# 29-021 and resolution 21-336 the contract is for a two (2) year term with an option to extend up to two (2) additional successive twenty-four (24) month terms.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Kane County Board Chairman is authorized to enter into the second and final twenty-four (24) month term extension with Blade Electric & Technologies of 27 W. State Street, Suite B Geneva, IL 60134 at a cost not to exceed Six Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($650,000) per year.

 

Line Item: Various

Line Item Description: 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? N/A

 

 

 

 

 

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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