DATE: February 28, 2017
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
SUBJECT: Master Agreement for Data Processing Professional Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for Data Processing Professional Services, effective March 1, 2017, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $8,000,000;
2. Authorize the Director of Internal Services/Chief Information Officer or his designee to add additional contractors to this Agreement as they are identified and agree to the terms and conditions of the Master Agreement without returning to the Board of Supervisors with amendment(s), subject to the review and approval of County Counsel.
REPORT
Approval of the first recommended action will allow the County to acquire competitively bid Data Processing Professional Services (DPPS) to help maximize the County's flexibility and effectiveness in selecting the best qualified Information Technology (IT) personnel at the lowest rate. Approval of the second recommended action will allow the Director of Internal Service/Chief Information Officer to execute amendments for the strict purpose of adding additional qualified contractors to the Master Agreement without modification of any terms, conditions, or agreement amounts.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If this Agreement is not approved, all County departments who currently utilize these services for IT projects will have to cease using the existing contracted Data Processing Professional personnel and will not be able to contract for these services in the future.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Costs associated with the recommended actions. Funding for activity under this agreement is included in the adopted FY 2016-17 Internal Services Department Org 8905 budget. Funding for future years wil...
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