To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Order 20-644-1 Park Place Technologies, LLC
☒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 contract with Park Place Technologies LLC, in an amount not to exceed $36,427 for the purchase of VMware technical support, for the period March 1, 2026, through February 29, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
54% Federal, 38% State, 8% County General Fund, in which four (4) months is in FY 25/26, twelve (12) months is in FY 26/27 and eight (8) months is in FY 27/28.
BACKGROUND:
Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) is seeking to renew their VMware support with Park Place Technologies LLC. VMware is a virtual machine management system that is used to manage EHSD’s 180+ virtual servers. Park Place Technologies LLC General Terms and Conditions License Agreement includes a limitation of liability that caps liability at the amount of fees paid in the twelve (12) months prior to any claim arising. This vendor was selected per procurement requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This purchase order supports all five (5) of the community outcomes established in the Children's 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.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will be limited in providing virtual serve infrastructure to build virtual servers for all EHSD staff.