REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE
ON
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
and AUTOMATION
The Honorable,
The Board of Commissioners of
ATTENDANCE
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Present: |
Chairman Beavers, Vice Chairman Gorman, Commissioners |
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Absent: |
Commissioners Goslin, |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Your Committee
on Information Technology and Automation of the Board of Commissioners of Cook
County met pursuant to notice on
Your Committee
has considered the following item and, upon adoption of this report, the
recommendations are as follows:
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302427 |
OFFICE OF THE SHERIFF, Thomas J.
Dart, by Alexis A. Herrera, Chief Financial Officer, transmitting a
Communication, dated requesting authorization for the Purchasing
Agent to enter into a contract with BLACKWELL
CONSULTING SERVICES, Reason: The Sheriff's Office in conjunction with the Purchasing
Agent conducted an RFP process with the goal of awarding a contract to
implement and install an integrated cashiering system to improve and update
the civil process functions of the Sheriff's Office. There were four (4) respondents to this
Request for Proposal (RFP). Blackwell Consulting Services was chosen
based upon their response to the specific criteria requested and scoring of
the selection committee. The purchase of this new system
will allow for further integration with the Clerk of the Circuit Court system
and provide a vital first step in the automation of the Sheriff's Civil
Process Division. Estimated Fiscal Impact: $545,900.74. Contract period: Sufficient funds have been
appropriated to cover this request. Vendor has met the Minority and Women Business Enterprise
Ordinance. *Referred to the
Committee on Information Technology and Automation on |
Vice Chairman Gorman,
seconded by Commissioner Butler, moved the approval of Communication No.
302427. The motion carried.
Chairman Beavers asked the Secretary to the Board to call
upon the registered public speakers, in accordance with Cook County Code, Sec.
2-108(dd):
1. George Blakemore – Concerned Citizen
Vice Chairman Gorman
moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Daley. The motion carried and the meeting was
adjourned.
YOUR COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS
THE FOLLOWING ACTION
WITH REGARD TO THE
MATTER NAMED HEREIN:
Communication Number 302427 Approved
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Respectfully
submitted, Committee
on Information Technology and Automation xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx William
M. Beavers, Chairman |
Attest:
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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary
*The audio recording for this meeting is available from the
Office of the Secretary to the Board,