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Approve a contract amendment with Aumentum Technologies to provide professional services for a term of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 for an amount not to exceed $225,000; and Authorize the County Administrator to execute this amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an additional $74,999 and within annual appropriations
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Information Technology (DoIT) recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1. Approve a contract amendment with Aumentum Technologies to provide professional services for a term of July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025 for an amount not to exceed $225,000; and
2. Authorize the County Administrator to execute this amendment and any subsequent amendments, with County Counsel concurrence, up to an additional $74,999 and within annual appropriations.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
On April 4, 2017, the Board of Supervisors authorized the replacement of the Solano County Integrated Property System (SCIPS) with a new system called Aumentum Technologies and authorized the County Administrator to negotiate a contract with Thomson Reuters, also known as Aumentum Technologies. The SCIPS Property Tax management system replacement went live in March 2023 and Aumentum Technologies will continue to provide services in support of key ongoing business processes, custom report development, and user training activities.
The professional services offer an enhanced level of support for staff in the Assessor Recorder, Auditor-Controller, and Treasury Tax Collector County Clerk departments. Support will be provided for annual and periodic tasks, continued training for staff, and provide a resource for staff to seek assistance through remote sessions or onsite as needed. This contract seeks to maximize staff efficiency and ensure proper use and adoption of the Aumentum System.
The contracted amount for services will be shared by the three users departments with assistance from DoIT for contract administration and monitoring.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The amendment allows for 900 hours of professional services. Final costs will be based on actual hours used with a not to exceeds value of $225,000. Funds for this contract are budgeted in the FY2024/25 Recommended budget.
ALTERNATIVES:
The Board could choose to not approve this agreement; however, this is not recommended as Aumentum Technologies worked with Solano to setup the system and has specific expertise will aid the end-user departments in maximizing the value of the County’s investments to date.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Department has worked with County Counsel on the service agreement. County Counsel has reviewed the agreement and approves it as to form.
CAO RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION