To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase Order 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 Health Services Director, (1) a purchase order with Progress Software Corporation in an amount not to exceed $9,496, and (2) an End User License Agreement (EULA) with Progress Software Corporation for a web application to monitor services for the network and server team for the period from August 8, 2024, to August 8, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in expenditures of up to $9,496 and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
The web application is designed for the network and server teams to monitor services effectively. It continuously checks the heartbeat of network connectivity for switches, servers, applications, and other critical components. This tool is essential for the network team to ensure reliable connectivity and operational status as it alerts the network/server/data warehouse team of an application being down.
Contra Costa Health (CCH) IT received a renewal request on May 31, 2024. Delays were encountered processing this request due to backlog in IT Procurement and issues receiving documentation from the vendor. IT Procurement is actively collaborating with the vendor and stakeholders to submit renewal requests at least 180 days in advance of expiration to prevent future delays.
The Progress EULA obligates the County to indemnify Progress for County's breach of the EULA or violation of applicable laws. Under the agreement Progress' liability is limited to no more than the amount County has paid under the agreement in the 12 months preceding the claim. The EULA is governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and the venue for resolving any claims arising out of the EULA is ...
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