File #: 23-685    Name: a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute a non-standard agreement with Quantum Market Research, Inc. (Quantum Workplace) for the purchase of a license for an Employee Engagement Survey Platform for the term October
Type: General Agenda Item Status: Passed
File created: 8/18/2023 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 8/29/2023 Final action: 8/29/2023
Title: a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute a non-standard agreement with Quantum Market Research, Inc. (Quantum Workplace) for the purchase of a license for an Employee Engagement Survey Platform for the term October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $61,000; and b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, each extending the term by one year, where the annual cost of each amendment does not increase by more than 10% from the previous annual rate, bringing the maximum annual rate to $81,191, the cumulative cost increase to $222,101, and the potential overall Agreement aggregate Not-to-Exceed amount to $283,101.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Quantum Standard Agreement, 3. Exhibit A - Order Form, 4. Exhibit B - Terms of Service, 5. Exhibit C - Privacy Policy, 6. Completed Board Order Item No. 40
Title
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute a non-standard agreement with Quantum Market Research, Inc. (Quantum Workplace) for the purchase of a license for an Employee Engagement Survey Platform for the term October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $61,000; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, each extending the term by one year, where the annual cost of each amendment does not increase by more than 10% from the previous annual rate, bringing the maximum annual rate to $81,191, the cumulative cost increase to $222,101, and the potential overall Agreement aggregate Not-to-Exceed amount to $283,101.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to execute a non-standard agreement with Quantum Market Research, Inc. (Quantum Workplace) for the purchase of a license for an Employee Engagement Survey Platform for the term October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, in an amount not to exceed $61,000; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement, each extending the term by one year, where the annual cost of each amendment does not increase by more than 10% from the previous annual rate, bringing the maximum annual rate to $81,191, the cumulative cost increase to $222,101, and the potential overall Agreement aggregate Not-to-Exceed amount to $283,101.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
As part of the continued efforts to enhance the process to conduct employee engagement surveys, the Human Resources Department researched and evaluated online survey platforms to create a more robust and efficient process to capture and address employee feedback. Quantum Market Research, Inc. (Quantum Workplace) was selected as the vendor to implement survey software to meet the County'...

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