To: Board of Supervisors
From: Gus Kramer, County Assessor
Report Title: Purchase Order with Tyler Technologies, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Assessor, a purchase order with Tyler Technologies, Inc., in the amount of $213,449.57 for the maintenance and support of the AES Rapid 2000 computer automated appraisal system for the period of August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2026 (100% AB589 Property Tax Administration Program Funds).
FISCAL IMPACT:
AB589 Property Tax Administration Program funds, in the amount of $213,449.57 will be used to maintain the system.
BACKGROUND:
The AES Rapid 2000 system has been operational in the Assessor's Office since 1999. The system currently contains five (5) basic modules including residential property appraisal, appeal processing, public services tracking, Geographic Information System (GIS), and mass appraisal. The AES system has enabled appraisers to have on-line access to comparable sales data, property characteristics, and GIS parcel data, which is used to analyze and determine residential property appraisals for enrollment of the Assessment Roll. In its current state, the AES system has become a mission critical application for the appraisal staff, providing tools and services that extend beyond the capabilities of the County's Land Information System (LIS).
The software and services being purchased through this purchase order are governed by the Tyler Technologies, Inc. Maintenance and Support Agreement, dated August 1, 2017, between Tyler Technologies, Inc. and Contra Costa County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the purchase order is not approved, the Assessor's Office will no longer have the ability to maintain and support the AES Rapid 2000 computer system, which has become a mission critical application for the appraisal staff who value property for tax a...
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