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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 (CONTRACT ID: 5119671)
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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 a 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 in 2023 for the purchase of "JPMC Wireless/Cellular Services" 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, Section 2-214; and
WHEREAS, the State awarded a contract to AT&T, which has been extended through June 11, 2025; and
WHEREAS, said contract provides discounted pricing for a wide array of services offered by AT&T; and
WHEREAS, other units of government are permitted to participate in the State's contract, allowing them to purchase AT&T products and services at the State's contract prices; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Information Technologies Department requires telecom network voice and data services for use in most County offices and departments, and has secured a quote from AT&T based on the pricing available through the cooperative purchasing agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Information Technologies Department previously renewed two of the five AT&T contracts under Resolution No. 25-078, and now seeks to renew the AT&T Business Voice Over IP (BVOIP), AT&T Dedicated Internet (ADI), and AT&T PRI (ILEC Intrastate Services Pricing Schedule) contracts; and
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