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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Steven Steinbrecher
CIO, Department of Information Technology ;>
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DATE: June 14, 2001
SUBJECT: Consulting Services with Soft Link, Inc.
Specific Request(s)or Recommendations(s)&Background&Justification
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chief Information Officer or his designee to execute an agreement with Soft
Link effective June 18,2001. through December 31,2001 in the amount of S250,000.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
None. Funding for this contract is provided by the People Soft project.
III. REASON FOR RECOMMENDATION AND BACKGROUND:
In March 1996 the Board of Supervisors approved funding for a computer system to replace the Human
Resources, Payroll and Employee Benefits systems. The Board also directed the Steering Committee and
the Department of Information Technology to secure the necessary technical expertise to implement the
system.
The Project Steering Committee,composed of the Auditor-Controller, Director of Human Resources,
Director of Information Technology and the County Budget Officer conducted a search for a consulting
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firm who could train and provide technical support to County staff in implementing the new system. In
June 1.996 Softlink, Inc. was selected to provide the necessary technical services and to insure the successful
installation and operation of the new system.
Softlink is to provide resources to assist county staff in converting the Kronos Time Entry and Peoplesoft
Human Resources/Payroll systems from an Informix Database to an Oracle Database. This conversion is
required as Informix will no longer be supported by Kronos.
IV. CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Without this conversion our ability to produce timely and accurate payrolls will be compromised. We have
until March 2002 to be off of the Informix platform.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT:_Yk SIGNATURE:
✓ Recommendation of County Administrator
Recommendation of Board Committee
✓ Approve Other
Si nature(s):
Action of Band n. '6L: .a 6 Approved as Recommended x Other
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS: I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
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Unanimous (Absent ti0 ) AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE
Ayes: Noes: _ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON DATE SHOWN.
Absent: Abstain:
Attested: a/� 0 U
cc: (2) Department of Information Technology John Sweeten lerk of the Board of
(1) Auditor Controller of Supervisors and County Administrator
By:
DEPUTY
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