To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 20-533-1 (Admin-IT) Telerik PO Renewal with Progress Software Corporation
☒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 with Progress Software Corporation, subject to Progress Software’s End User License Agreement for the purchase of website development software, in an amount not to exceed $20,688 for the period March 27, 2025 through April 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
54% Federal, 38% State, 8% County; of which 34% is budgeted in FY 25/26, 32% will be budgeted in FY26/27 and 34% will be budgeted in FY27/28.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Information Technology Unit (IT), seeks to renew the Telerik controls and components for several custom intranet web applications. The Telerik components enable software developers to accelerate the creation of application screens with consistent user experience and adds features and functions without requiring boiler-plate code. This purchase order includes an end user license agreement that includes modified indemnification and a limitation of liability that caps liability at the amount of fees paid in the 12 months prior to any claim arising. The vendor was selected per procurement requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3.
The Board initially approved this purchase order on April 9, 2024 (C.49).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Employment and Human Services Department will be severely limited in developing engaging and effective content for the public.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This purchase order supports the 4th community outcome established in the Children’s Report Card: “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”.