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Recorder-Clerk recommending the Board approve the continued use of perpetual agreement 359 (183-S1811) with BMI Imaging Systems, Inc. for the provision of document conversion, imaging, archival and data hosting services for Fiscal Year 2020-2021 and Fiscal Year 2021-2022.
FUNDING: Micrographics Special Revenue Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On August 29, 2017, the Board approved perpetual agreement 359 (183-S1811) with BMI Imaging Systems, Inc. for the provision of document conversion, imaging, archival and data hosting services (Legistar 17-0902).
On June 25, 2019, the Board approved the continued use of perpetual agreement 359 (183-S1811) with BMI Imaging Systems, Inc. for the provision of document conversion, imaging, archival and data hosting services for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and Fiscal Year 2019-2020 (Legistar 19-0932).
In addition to digitizing hundreds of thousands of documents and Vital Records images, the Recorder-Clerk is required by law to archive all documents for posterity. This contract allows BMI Imaging Systems to use the latest data management techniques for data management and archiving of County records, with BMI's Digital Reel system. Historical records from 1979 and prior will be converted from microfiche to digital image, as well as OCR processing of specific records related to marriages, deaths and births. BMI Imaging Systems also provides ongoing hosted data storage of archived data records including data security, access to images, standard maintenance and system upgrades, and customer support.
The annual estimate for this work is 350,000 images per year and 70 rolls, which would equate to $19,000 plus the annual hosting fee of $6,000, plus applicable sales tax. However, these projections are based on estimated recording volumes. Actual expenditures will be based on actual record volumes, and will be controlled by the approved budget each year by the Recorder-Clerk.
When agreement 359 (183-S1811) was approved...
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