To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Approval of Tableau Licenses with Carahsoft Technology Corp. (#20-560-2) Admin
?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 Carahsoft Technology Corp. for the purchase of Tableau Cloud Creator Licenses to conduct data analysis and create data visualizations that are provided through Salesforce, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $99,250, for the period June 15, 2025 through June 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$99,250: 54% Federal; 38% State; 8% County General Fund, of which $33,083 is budgeted in FY25/26; $33,083 will be budgeted in FY26/27; and $33,084 will be budgeted in FY27/28.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) needs to purchase Tableau Cloud Creator Licenses, which will enable EHSD employees to conduct data analysis, create data visualization, and share these visualizations securely with their coworkers across the organization. The licenses are provided through Salesforce, Inc. and subject to Salesforce, Inc.'s Master Services Agreement. The agreement contains an indemnification provision from the County to Salesforce, Inc. for claims based on the County's use of the services, as well as a limitation of liability provision capping liability at the amount of fees paid. This vendor was selected per procurement requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will be limited in expanding their Data Analysis and Visualization training for EHSD employees.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This purchase order supports all five 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 Produc...
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