TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 5, 2008
COMMITTEE ON PURCHASING
Mr. Richard Lanyon, General Superintendent
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Issue purchase order and enter into an agreement with SAS Institute Inc., for renewal of SAS Software License for one year period in an amount not to exceed $27,620.00, Account 101-27000-612820, Requisition 1244484
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with SAS Institute Inc. which has submitted a proposal for renewal of existing License Agreement No. 13831 for software licensing, technical support, media, and documentation for SAS software from August 1, 2008 through July 31, 2009.
The software is used to maintain the historical water quality database for rivers and streams within our jurisdiction and to provide analysis to support reports for external agencies such as the IEPA, USEPA, and Army Corps of Engineers. It is also used to maintain the ground water monitoring database for the TARP. The software is capable of more sophisticated statistical analysis than that which is provided by spreadsheets and similar software. Since SAS Institute Inc. is the only source of supply for this application and maintenance on previously licensed software, nothing would be gained by advertising for bids (Section 11.4 of the Purchasing Act).
SAS Institute Inc. is registered and in good standing with the State of Illinois.
In view of the foregoing, it is requested that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to issue a purchase order and enter into an agreement with SAS Institute Inc. in an amount not to exceed $27,620.00.
Funds are available in Account 101-27000-612820.
Requested, Keith D. Smith, Director of Information Technology, KDS/FA
Recommended, Darlene A. LoCascio, Purchasing Agent
Respectfully Submitted, Barbara J. McGowan, Chairman Committee on Purchasing
ORDERED passed by affirmative roll call vote of a majority of the Commissioners present this June 5, 2008. Approved, President Terrence J. O’Brien