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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, Article 4.11 of Kane County's Purchasing Ordinance permits the procurement of materials, services, supplies, equipment, construction and construction-related services through other governmental agencies, provided certain conditions are satisfied; and
WHEREAS, such procurements must be made pursuant to a Cooperative Joint Purchasing Agreement between the government agency that conducted the procurement and the Kane County Board; 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 qualified 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 Article 4.2; and
WHEREAS, the State extended the contract with AT&T through December 16, 2028; 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 Coun...
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