Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Juan Raigoza, Controller
Subject: Agreement with PKN Consulting Services Inc.
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution waiving the Request for Proposals process and authorizing an agreement with PKN Consulting Services Inc. to provide software development and support services for the term of July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022, with two one-year options to extend through June 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $1,182,896.
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BACKGROUND:
The Controller's Office Property Tax Division relies on the current property tax system, which requires ongoing support and development. Padmakumar Nagarajan of PKN Consulting Services Inc. is a senior software developer with 20 years of experience in developing and supporting the County Controller's Property Tax System. His extensive knowledge of the property tax system applications, database, and institutional knowledge of the property tax business processes have made him invaluable to making the necessary system changes required to respond to changes in property tax law.
DISCUSSION:
The Controller's Office is hereby requesting that this Board waive the Request for Proposals (RFP) process for contracted services. Although the Controller's Office is beginning the process of replacing its current legacy system, it is necessary to maintain ongoing operations of the Property Tax System and to ensure compliance with statutory mandates. It is in the County's best interest to waive the RFP process given the contractor's experience developing and supporting the County's Property Tax System and his extensive knowledge related to the County's applications, databases, and business processes. Additionally, with this knowledge of the County's current system, the contractor will be positioned to support the upgrade to the Controller's Office's Property Tax System.
This Board is also being asked to authorize the...
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