To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract 20-535-0 Server maintenance with Top Gun Technology.
☒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 Department a purchase order with Top Gun Technology, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $21,000 for server maintenance for the period April 1, 2024 through February 28, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$21,000: 59% Federal; 35% State; 6% County funds, all of which has been budgeted in FY 23-24.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department seeks to enter into a server maintenance agreement with Top Gun Technology, Inc. This will enable the County to utilize older servers for development and test purposes without risking the current production environment. This purchase order includes a service agreement that includes a mutual indemnification clause. The sole source justification was approved for this purchase order.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This agreement 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 Productive Adulthood";(3) "Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5) "Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families,” by supporting staff working directly with families and children.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will be limited in its ability to test and develop applications outside its production environment.