To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Order #20-706-0 (Admin) Everbridge, Inc. for Emergency Alert System
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Employment and Human Services Director, a purchase order and related agreement with Everbridge, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $64,386 for the purchase of Everbridge 360 Core for emergency notification alerts, for the period September 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
54% Federal; 38% State; 8% County General Fund of which 36% is budgeted in FY 25/26; 32% will be budgeted in FY 26/27; and 32% will budgeted in FY 27/28.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) needs to obtain the Everbridge product which is a mass notification and alerting product. EHSD requires a method of quickly alerting staff with the ability to receive acknowledgement of receipt. Everbridge specifically includes the option of emergency alerting that field workers may use during home visits and other off-site related tasks. The Master Services Agreement includes an indemnification of Everbridge by the County. This vendor was selected per procurement requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will be limited in its ability to provide its staff emergency notification messages.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This purchase order supports all five (5) Outcomes in the Children’s Outcome Report Card: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood";(3)"Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families,” by supporting staff working directly with families and children.