TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JULY 12, 2018
COMMITTEE ON PROCUREMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with AT&T Corp., for Telemetry Services, in an amount not to exceed $414,911.51, Accounts 101-66000/67000/68000/69000-612210, Requisition 1496324
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with AT&T Corp. for five months (March 1, 2018 to July 31, 2018) of point to point telemetry services. In order to continue service until a new contract was awarded, the District was required to pay tariff rates for this service from AT&T Corp. This purchase order will expire on July 31, 2018.
AT&T Corp. is the sole service provider of non-contracted pricing for Telemetry Services to all District facilities. Inasmuch as AT&T Corp. is the only source of supply for the services required, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
AT&T Corp. is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
The Multi-Project Labor Agreement is not applicable due to the specialized nature of the services required.
In view of the foregoing it is recommended that the Director of Procurement and Materials Management be authorized to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with AT&T Corp., in an amount not to exceed $414,911.51.
Funds are available in Accounts 101-66000/67000/68000/69000-612210.
Requested, John Sudduth, Director of Information Technology, BG,JS:SK:RP:EW:tm
Requested, Brett Garelli, Acting Director of Maintenance and Operations, MPS
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Director of Procurement and Materials Management
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Procurement
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for July 12, 2018