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
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Ovid Technologies Inc scanned agmt.pdf, 3. Comleted Board Order, 4. Fully Executed Agreement between the County of Monterey and Ovid Technologies, Inc.
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...

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