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Human Resources Department, Risk Management Division, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with Ordinance 3.13.030(B) that it is appropriate to contract with Evident for insurance certificate tracking under agreement 9815 because “specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work”;
2) Waive formal bid requirements in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.4(4), exemptions from competitive bidding, due to there being a competitively bid contract with another public agency available;
3) Approve the use of Public Risk Innovation Solutions & Management Master Service Agreement for Evident ID, Inc. Services third-party risk management solution;
4) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute perpetual Agreement 9815 with Evident ID, Inc for insurance certificate collection and monitoring services, effective October 1, 2025, with an estimated three-year amount of $84,400; and
5) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement 9815, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Risk Management - Risk Liability Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 2.4 Perpetual Agreements, departments must obtain authorization from the Board of Supervisors, initially, and on an annual basis, to utilize any contract that does not have a stated contract term and exceeds the Purchasing Agent authority. The Human Resources Department, Risk Management Division, recommends the Board approve perpetual contract 9815 with Evident which does not have a stated contract term.
Evident will establish and maintain all systems and programs necessary to maintain an accurate and up to date database of information concerning insurance information for the County’s vendors.
In January 2020, Agreement 4527 was established between the County and EBIX for insuranc...
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