To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marc Shorr, Information Technology Director
Report Title: Contract Extension with EKC Enterprises, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chief Information Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with EKC Enterprises, Inc. to extend the term through April 30, 2025, with no increase in payment limit, to continue to provide installation and maintenance of telecommunications cabling on an as-needed basis.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost of this contract is paid for by the Department of Information Technology and is reimbursed by departments or agencies receiving the services. 100% User Departments.
BACKGROUND:
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) utilizes EKC Enterprises, Inc. (EKC) to provide installation and maintenance of telecommunications cabling on an as-needed basis. DoIT has used EKC to augment its permanent workforce to complete all requested projects in a timely manner, and adequately staff upcoming projects. The current contract has a total payment limit of $2,600,000. Over the last year DoIT has worked with the Human Resources Department to recruit for the job classification of Telecommunications Infrastructure Specialist and has hired two (2) new full-time employees into the classification. Although the expanded team has reduced the need for temporary contracted services, they have not eliminated it entirely
To comply with County purchasing policies and procedures, DoIT worked with Purchasing to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to solicit bids from companies who provide cabling and telecommunication services and are interested in partnering with Contra Costa County. RFP 2411-849 was issued on November 6, 2024. A pre-bid conference was held on November 20, 2024, and the bid closed on December 12, 2024. A Qualifications Evaluation Committee has been convened and is undertaking the task of evaluating each ...
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