To: Board of Supervisors
From: DHHS: Public Health
SUBJECT:
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Software Maintenance Agreement with Common Cents Systems, Inc. for the Public Health Laboratory
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RECOMMENDATION(S):
Recommendation
That the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) - Public Health Director to sign three (3) original signature pages of the Software Maintenance Agreement with Common Cents Systems, Inc. for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021; authorize the DHHS-Public Health Director or designee to sign all future amendments to this agreement upon County Counsel and Risk Management review and approval; and direct the Clerk of the Board to return one (1) copy of the executed Board Agenda Item to the DHHS-Contract Unit for transmittal to DHHS-Public Health.
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SOURCE OF FUNDING:
Public Health Funds
DISCUSSION:
The DHHS-Public Health Laboratory provides a variety of testing services to health care providers and community members within Humboldt County. The Public Health Laboratory relies on Apollo, a Laboratory Information Management System (ApolloLIMS) developed by Common Cents Systems, Inc. in order to electronically organize testing requests and report results in a useful and efficient manner. The ApolloLIMS software system includes functionality for security, specimen processing, results processing, reporting inquiry and customer service. The Public Health Laboratory has worked with the ApolloLIMS software since 2009 and has a long-established relationship with Common Cents Systems, Inc.
The agreement before your Board today allows the Public Health Laboratory to renew their Software Maintenance Agreement with Common Cents Systems, Inc. for continued support of ApolloLIMS for the period of July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2021. The Humboldt County Purchasing Agent signed previous agreements with Common Cents Systems, Inc., however, due to additional maintenance costs of a new incoming interface ...
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