File #: 24-191   
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 4/4/2024 In control: County Board
On agenda: 5/14/2024 Final action: 5/14/2024
Title: AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT WITH LASERFICHE THROUGH OMNIA PARTNERS (CONTRACT# 01-158)
Attachments: 1. Exec. Sum., 2.
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AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR DOCUMENTS AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT WITH LASERFICHE THROUGH OMNIA PARTNERS (CONTRACT# 01-158)

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WHEREAS, pursuant to article VII, section 10, of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, and the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act, 5ILCS 220/1, et seq., the County is permitted to procure materials, services, supplies, equipment, construction and construction-related services through other governmental agencies, provided certain conditions are satisfied; and

WHEREAS, Article VI, Division 3, Section 2-221 of the Kane County Code permits joint purchasing when the procurements are made pursuant to a written agreement, competitive selection procedures were used, the intent is not to circumvent competitive bidding, and the County is authorized under law or regulation to contract with another government agency; and

WHEREAS, OMNIA Partners is a cooperative purchasing organization that aggregates the purchasing power of governmental entities nationwide; and

WHEREAS, OMNIA Partners offers access to cooperative purchasing agreements that have been awarded through a request for proposal competitive solicitation issued by a governmental entity, also known as a principal procurement agency; and

WHEREAS, in order for another governmental entity, also known as a participating public agency, to utilize agreements through OMNIA Partners, the participating agency may execute a Master Intergovernmental Cooperative Purchasing Agreement ("MICPA"); and

WHEREAS, the MICPA is an agreement between the principal procurement agencies and the participating public agencies that permits the participating public agencies to purchase products pursuant to the master agreements executed by the principal procurement agencies and the third-party businesses; and

WHEREAS, the Kane County Information Technologies Department desires to utilize the OMNIA Partners Cooperative with Laserf...

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