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a. Approve and Authorize the Library Director to sign a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. for library automation software and hosting services, in the amount not to exceed $66,000, for the term April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; and
b. Accept the non-standard terms and conditions contained in the Agreement pursuant to the recommendation of the Monterey County Library Director.
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RECOMMENDATION/SUMMARY:
a. Approve and Authorize the Library Director to sign a Professional Services Agreement (PSA) with Innovative Interfaces, Inc. for library automation software and hosting services, in the amount not to exceed $66,000.00, for the term of April 1, 2021 through March 31, 2022; and
b. Accept the non-standard terms and conditions contained in the Agreement pursuant to the recommendation of the Monterey County Library Director.
DISCUSSION:
The recommended action will enable Monterey County Free Libraries to continue to use the proprietary Polaris library automation software and hosting services first originally acquired by MCFL in 2010. The Polaris Library System is now owned by Innovative Interfaces, Inc. and ta new agreement has been negotiated with Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
The Polaris software system will facilitate the core operations of MCFL. The Polaris system provides the online library catalog, circulation module, cataloging module and materials acquisition module. The system also manages the library patron database. Staff has been trained on this software system and continues to be trained with current upgrades. Innovative Interfaces, Inc. was selected as a sole source vendor back in 2016; for the continuity of operations, as the owner of Polaris, as well as it being the provider of the state-of-the-art software service available to the public library industry. MCFL is satisfied with the product, services and support from Innovative Interfaces, Inc.
In June of 2020, MCFL had planned to do a request...
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