To: Board of Supervisors
From: Alison McKee, County Librarian
Report Title: Purchase Order with OrangeBoy, Inc. for the renewal of Savannah with SmartyCat subscription through October 31, 2024
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the County Librarian, a purchase order including modified limitation of liability and indemnification with OrangeBoy, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $25,165 for the renewal of Savannah with SmartyCat subscription for the period November 1, 2023 through October 31, 2024.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Library Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Library has used and continues to use OrangeBoy, Inc., for its Savannah with SmartyCat platform. The Savannah with SmartyCat platform is a community engagement platform built exclusively for libraries, by libraries. It is a cloud-based platform backed by market leading analytics and a team of dedicated, experienced professionals that is designed exclusively to help the Library connect with its communities in new meaningful ways, and to help patrons connect to Library services.
The Terms and Conditions of the purchase order include limitation of liability and indemnification provisions, approved by County Counsel.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Purchase Order is not approved, the Contra Costa County Library will not have the support required to connect to the community, and for patrons to connect to Library services.