Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Michael P. Callagy, County Executive
Subject: Third Amendment to Agreement with Sherpa Government Solutions
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing a third amendment to the agreement with Sherpa Government Solutions to increase the County's fiscal obligation limit by $914,350 to a new total not-to-exceed amount of $1,739,325 to cover the specified services for an extended term, extend the term through December 31, 2027, and replace Exhibits A1 and B1 with updated service and payment exhibits.
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BACKGROUND:
In 2017, the County Executive's Office completed a competitive procurement process to identify qualified providers to supply software and associated support services for implementing a new system to assist in the preparation and publication of the County's budget. The County selected Sherpa Government Solutions (Sherpa) to provide these services, and, pursuant to this Board's authority, on October 31, 2017, the County entered into an agreement with Sherpa to provide the budgetary services for the term November 1, 2017, through September 20, 2022, for payments in an amount not to exceed $800,000 (the "Agreement").
On September 25, 2020, and April 5, 2022, the County amended the Agreement to include support for a list of budget books to be produced during the two-year budget cycle, increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $24,975 to a total of $824,975 for the additional services and extending the term through February 28, 2023.
DISCUSSION:
The Sherpa budget system that the County has licensed and receives support for under the Agreement has proven to be useful and beneficial to the County for preparing its budget over the course of the 2-year budgeting process. While the preparation of the budget is complex, the Sherpa system is user-friendly. In addition, the support provided by the Sherpa staff has been instrumental ...
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