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Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer or designee to execute an Amendment No. 2 to the Non-standard Agreement with Meltwater, for media monitoring software subscription services, extending the term of the agreement through November 2026, and increasing the contract amount by $19,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $111,500.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer or designee to execute an Amendment No. 2 to the Non-standard Agreement with Meltwater, for media monitoring software subscription services, extending the term of the agreement through November 2026, and increasing the contract amount by $19,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $111,500.
SUMMARY:
The County of Monterey (County) entered into an original agreement with Meltwater for media monitoring software subscription services with a term of December 1, 2023, through November 30, 2025, and a contract amount of $60,000. The agreement was subsequently amended to secure services for the County’s Laguna Seca Recreational Area or WeatherTech® Raceway, with an increase to the contract amount by $32,500 for a revised amount of $92,500.
Board authorization is sought to execute an Amendment No. 2, extending the term of the agreement by one additional year through November 30, 2026, and increasing the contract amount to $111,500.
DISCUSSION:
Meltwater is a media intelligence software company empowering governments and organizations with a suite of high-level analytic solutions that spans media monitoring, journalist outreach, and social media management in a consolidated platform.
The application provides robust analytics in real-time that can help guide county messaging decisions, measure sentiment on any number of issues the County is facing, as well as provide highly strategic reporting that can help guide communications strategies across the organization. Services provided as...
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