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FROM:
Phil Batchelor, County Administrator o��._. . .•s
County
DATE: May 2, 1995
SUBJECT: COMPUTER SYSTEMS TECHNICAL SUPPORT
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Chair, Board of Supervisors to amend a contract with Aquarius
Public Management, Inc. for a maximum payment limit of$99,725 to provide computer system
technical support to the Auditor, Human Resources and County Administrator's Office over a 15
month period through June 30, 1996.
BACKGROUND:
Over the last several years, Aquarius Public Management, Inc. has provided invaluable technical
assistance to a number of departments including Health Services and General Services Departments
and the Auditor and County Administrator Offices with regard to computer systems and related
technical services. The firm was involved in the planning for a replacement of the county budget
system which resulted in over$100,000 in savings to the County for the same system or compared
to counties purchases.
This contract continues the budget system technical support for the new budget system. As well as
planning activities for a new and integrated payroll/personnel records system.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON i APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED �Cr&„ _ 2 . 1995-1
Contact: PHIL BATCHELO ,CLERK d THE BOARD OF
CC: (LAID SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY ' DEPUTY
Contra Costa County Standard Form 1/87
CONTRACT AMENDMENT AGREEMENT
(Purchase of Services) Number
Fund/Orq # 1692
Account 9.310
Other
1. Identification of Contract to be,Amended.
Number:
Effective Date: April 1, 1995
Department: County Administrator
Subject: Budget & Business System Planning and Implementation
2 . Parties. The County of Contra Costa, California (County) , for its
Department named above, and the following named Contractor mutually
agree and promise as follows:
Contractor: Aquarius Public Management, Inc.
Capacity: Corporation Taxpayer ID # 94-2580586
Address: 715 Euclid Avenue
Berkeley, CA 94708
3 . Amendment Date. The effective date of this Contract Amendment Agreement
is April 1, 1995
4 . Amendment Specifications. The Contract identified above is hereby
amended as set forth in the "Amendment Specifications" attached ,hereto
which are incorporated herein by reference.
5 . Signatures. These signatures attest the parties ' agreement hereto:
COUNTY OF CONTRA COSTA, CALIFORNIA
ATTEST: Phil Batchelor, Clerk of
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS the Board of Supervisors and County
Administrator
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Note to Contractor: For corporations (profit or nonprofit), the contract must be signed by two officers. Signature A Must be
that of the president or vice-president and Signature B must be that of the secretary or assistant secretary (Civil Code section
1190.1 and Corporations Code section 313). AU signatures must be acknowtedged as set forth on page two.
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AMENDMENT SPECIFICATIONS
AMENDMENT NO. 1
1. Purpose. The parties desire to amend the Short Form Service Contract entered into effective
April 1, 1995 to increase the term and the payment limit.
2. AMENDMENT.
a. Section 3., Term, is replaced with the following:
"Term". The effective date of this amended Contract is April 1, 1995.
The term shall be from the effective date through June 30, 1996.
b. Section 5., Payment Limit, is increased by $75,000.
C. Section 6a., Fee Rate, is amended to $125 per service unit.
d. Section 7., Contractor's obligations shall be amended as delineated in
Exhibit A.
Exhibit A
BUSINESS SYSTEMS PLANNING& IMPLEMENTATION
(Fiscal Years 1994-95 and 1995-96)
AQUARIUS PUBLIC MANAGEMENT, INC.
Major Area/Tasks Hours
I. Budget System (,Year Threel 60
* Assist County in planning and negotiating the Year Two
improvements and enhancements.
* Oversee completion of Year Two improvement and
enhancements.
* Coordinate with other counties using the BT System to
optimize system cost and usage.
II. County-Wide Business Systems Planning 135
* Facilitate Business Systems Planning Committee.
* Participate on County-Wide Communications Planning and
County-Wide Area Network(WAN) committees.
* Assist CAO and Auditor on Planning and implementation
of in-office Local Area Networks (LANs) and connection
to the County-Wide WAN.
* Provide advice on systems issues as requested.
III. Project Management for Personnel/Payroll S stem 405
* Continue planning of Payroll/Personnel System requirements
development.
* Assist County in evaluating vendor responses to requests for
proposals.
* Assist County in negotiating a contract with a vendor for a
new computerized system.
* Assist County in implementing new system as required.
TOTAL 600