County of Monterey - File #: 15-0929

• File #: 15-0929
• Name: Biddle Contract
• Type: General Agenda Item
• Status: Passed
• File created: 8/14/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 9/1/2015
• Final action: 9/1/2015
• Title: a. Retroactively approve the Agreement with Biddle Consulting Group, Inc., in the amount of $1,538 for the period January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2016; b. Accept the non-standard County Liability and Indemnification Provisions pursuant to the recommendation of the Director of Emergency Communications; c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign the Agreement with Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.; and d. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign annual maintenance of the software and upgrades of the software Agreements and/or Agreement extensions under similar terms and conditions, with annual dollar amounts not to exceed 10% of the original amount, through January 1, 2020.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
9/1/2015	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
a. Retroactively approve the Agreement with Biddle Consulting Group, Inc., in the amount of $1,538 for the period January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2016;
b. Accept the non-standard County Liability and Indemnification Provisions pursuant to the recommendation of the Director of Emergency Communications;
c. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign the Agreement with Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.; and
d. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign annual maintenance of the software and upgrades of the software Agreements and/or Agreement extensions under similar terms and conditions, with annual dollar amounts not to exceed 10% of the original amount, through January 1, 2020.
Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Retroactively approve the Agreement with Biddle Consulting Group, Inc., in the amount of $1,538 for the period January 1, 2015 to January 1, 2016.
b. Accept the non-standard County Liability and Indemnification Provisions pursuant to the recommendation of the Director of Emergency Communications; and
c. Authorize the Contracts / Purchasing Officer to sign the Agreement with Biddle Consulting Group, Inc.
d. Authorize the Contracts / Purchasing Officer to sign annual maintenance of the software and upgrades of the software Agreements and/or Agreement extensions under similar terms and conditions, with annual dollar amounts not to exceed 10% of the original amount, through January 1, 2020.
SUMMARY / DISCUSSION:
The Emergency Communications Department (ECD) serves the County of Monterey by providing 9-1-1 emergency call taking and public safety dispatch services across the County. ECD evaluates applicants for positions as public safety dispatchers to determine their suitability for the call taking and dispatch environment. Biddle Consulting Group Inc. provides and supports the CritiCall Public Safety Dispatcher pre-employment software program used as part of applicant testing.

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