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File #: 24-035    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Resolution Status: Passed
File created: 12/20/2023 Departments: ASSESSOR-COUNTY CLERK-RECORDER-ELECTIONS
On agenda: 1/23/2024 Final action: 1/23/2024
Title: Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Mikasoft, Inc. for consulting and project management services, extending the term from July 1, 2019 through January 31, 2024 to July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024 and increasing the amount payable by $232,463 for a new not to exceed amount of $2,236,135.
Attachments: 1. 20240123_r_Mikasoft Amendment 4 Final, 2. 20240123_a_Mikasoft Amendment 4 Final Signed
Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority

To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Mark Church, Assessor-County Clerk-Recorder & Chief Elections Officer
Subject: Amendment 4 to Agreement with Mikasoft, Inc. to Provide Consulting and Project Management Services for the Assessor Property Assessment System (APAS)

RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Mikasoft, Inc. for consulting and project management services, extending the term from July 1, 2019 through January 31, 2024 to July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2024 and increasing the amount payable by $232,463 for a new not to exceed amount of $2,236,135.
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BACKGROUND:
At the core of the business operations of the Assessor Clerk Recorder & Elections' (ACRE) Appraisal Services Division is a digital data management system which stores and processes data relating to the ownership, characteristics, and assessment values of all taxable properties in the County. At its December 11, 2018, meeting, this Board approved the APAS Agreement ("APAS Agreement") to replace the Assessor's legacy data management system. The term of the APAS Agreement includes a 3-year term to cover the project development and implementation of the system ("Development Agreement") and a post-project 10-year term for maintenance and operations of the system ("Maintenance Agreement").

The APAS project will have a transformative effect on a mission-critical business operation. It will automate many processes, modernize tools, improve workflows, and streamline internal and external interfaces with system users, fiscal stakeholders, and constituents. The expertise and labor of expert consultants is essential to supplement the efforts of our own staff, from both our appraisal and IT teams.

DISCUSSION:
In January 2023, APAS team successfully implemented the first major release of the Unsecured System (Business Personal Property). Following the January release of ...

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