County of Monterey - File #: A 17-360

• File #: A 17-360
• Name: OVID Technologies Agreement
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/21/2017
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 9/12/2017
• Final action: 9/12/2017
• Title: a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a one (1) year Master License Agreement (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018) with Ovid Technologies, Inc. to provide an Internet-based subscription product of Medical Psychiatry Journals and Databases, for a total contract amount not to exceed $14,480; b. Accept the non-standard Agreement and risk terms regarding limitations on liability, limited warranties, removal of indemnification and insurance provisions, as recommended by the Director of Health; and c. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($1,448) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.
• Sponsors: Ray Bullick

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/12/2017	Board of Supervisors

Title
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a one (1) year Master License Agreement (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018) with Ovid Technologies, Inc. to provide an Internet-based subscription product of Medical Psychiatry Journals and Databases, for a total contract amount not to exceed $14,480;
b. Accept the non-standard Agreement and risk terms regarding limitations on liability, limited warranties, removal of indemnification and insurance provisions, as recommended by the Director of Health; and
c. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($1,448) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign a one (1) year Master License Agreement (October 1, 2017 to September 30, 2018) with Ovid Technologies, Inc. to provide an Internet-based subscription product of Medical Psychiatry Journals and Databases, for a total contract amount not to exceed $14,480;
b. Accept the non-standard Agreement and risk terms regarding limitations on liability, limited warranties, removal of indemnification and insurance provisions, as recommended by the Director of Health; and
c. Authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments that do not exceed ten percent (10%) ($1,448) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Ovid Technologies, Inc. (Ovid) will provide an annual licensed web-based subscription of Medical Psychiatry Journals and Databases to Monterey County Health Department/Behavioral Health Bureau (BHB). BHB will be enabled to conduct individual research and obtain answers to clinical questions. Ovid provid...