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a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Northwoods Consulting Partners, Inc. for the period of December 10, 2022 through December 9, 2025 in the amount of $1,353,480, with nonstandard indemnification terms; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to the agreement as long as they do not exceed 10% ($135,348) of the agreement amount or significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Northwoods Consulting Partners, Inc. for the period of December 10, 2022 through December 9, 2025 in the amount of $1,353,480, with nonstandard indemnification terms; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to the agreement as long as they do not exceed 10% ($135,348) of the agreement amount or significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This agreement allows for the continuation of the use of Traverse software by the Department of Social Services (DSS), Family & Children's and Adult and Aging Services. The software is a content collection and case discovery solution that integrates with case data providing an easy to use and searchable document management system that assists social workers to collect, and view content regarding abuse, neglect, foster care, and adoption cases more effectively. The software has several unique features that not only save staff time, but also provide continuity of key information as cases are reassigned to different social workers over time. One of these features is the ability to cull information from voluminous case files assisting social workers in case discovery and in uncovering correlations thro...
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