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Change Order No.1 to the contract with HORIZON Lab Systems, LLC for software maintenance of a Laboratory Information Management System for the Utilities Water Quality Laboratory.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval by the County Administrator of Change Order No. 1 to the contract with HORIZON Lab Systems, LLC (HORIZON) for software maintenance of a Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for the Utilities Water Quality Laboratory.
• This contract provided for the supply, implementation, and maintenance of a LIMS for the Utilities Water Quality Laboratory.
• Change Order No.1 provides for software maintenance on five (5) additional licenses previously purchased on January 12, 2018.
• Change Order No. 1 increases the annual software maintenance expenditure from $23,298.00 to $23,721.00. ($423.00 per year X 4 years) for a total increase of $1,692.00
Contract no. 156-0140-P(JJ); increase in the amount of $1,692.00 (4 year total increase per year is $423.00) for a revised contract amount of $356,112.00.Body
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Summary:
Change Order No. 1 provides for software maintenance on five (5) previously purchased licenses for a period of four (4) years. This will ensure staff is utilizing current, secure, and consistent LIMS reporting system software. The five additional licenses were purchased through Amendment No. 1 on January 12, 2018.
LIMS software licensing purchases and project implementation have been completed. The remaining contract expenditure is annual software maintenance.
Background/Explanation:
This contract was originally approved by the Board of County Commissioners on November 22, 2016 for the supply, implementation and maintenance of a LIMS solution for the Utilities Department Water Quality Laboratory. The County Administrator approved Amendment Nos. 1 and 2 on January 12, 2018 and July 1, 2019 respectively.
Fiscal Impact:
Current approved expenditure: $354,420.00
Change Order No. 1 increase $ 1,692.00
Revised contract expenditure not to exceed $356,112.00
Funding is derived from the Water, Sewer, and Solid Waste Capital fund.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to approve this change order is granted under Code Section 2-62(a)(2)
Staff Member Responsible:
Megan Ross, Director, Utilities Department
Merry Celeste, Division Director, Purchasing and Risk Management
Partners:
Utilities customers
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