File #: 08-1511    Version: 1
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 9/25/2008 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 11/18/2008 Final action: 11/18/2008
Title: Environmental Management Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Agreement No. 020-A-08/09-BOS (363-S0911) with Decade Software Company, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $114,510 for the term December 1, 2008 through November 30, 2011 to provide a specialized software product called "Envision and EnvisionConnect” for said Department, noting Article 15, Page 12 of the agreement is non-standard indemnity language and has been reviewed by County Counsel. RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve. FUNDING: Permit Fees.
Attachments: 1. Blue Route, 2. #020-A-08-09-BOS-Final, 3. 2008-10-30 Sole source justification
Title
Environmental Management Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign Agreement No. 020-A-08/09-BOS (363-S0911) with Decade Software Company, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $114,510 for the term December 1, 2008 through November 30, 2011 to provide a specialized software product called "Envision and EnvisionConnect” for said Department, noting Article 15, Page 12 of the agreement is non-standard indemnity language and has been reviewed by County Counsel.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.

FUNDING: Permit Fees.
Body
BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $114,510.00

Funding
Budgeted $114,510.00
New Funding $
Savings $
Other $
Total Funding Available $114,510.00
Change To Net County Cost $.00*

Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: *For the proposed budgets in FY 09/10 and FY 10/11 $36,350.00 will be budgeted each FY.

Background:

Reason for Recommendation: This Agreement with Decade Software Company, LLC. will allow the Environmental Management Department to continue utilization of a proprietary software product called “Envision and Envision for Windows.” This product is endorsed by the California Environmental Health Administrators and is utilized by Environmental Health Departments throughout the State of California. “Envision and Envision for Windows” is a Department-wide, network-based, relational database for maintaining facility record information, issuing invoices, tracking payments, issuing permits, tracking billable staff hours, and generating operational data for mandated reporting purposes. Its continued use is critical to the EMD operations, revenue generation, and compliance with mandated reporting requirements.

Decade Software Company has been supplying Envision software to EMD for over ten years. Decade is the only company that can produce this product, as they are the developer of the product. Envision / EnvisionConnect cannot be purchased or lease...

Click here for full text