RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Risk Manager, a purchase order amendment with Ventiv Technology, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $16,500 to a new payment limit of $192,478 for the workers' compensation and liability claims system software support.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Costs are supported through Countywide Inter-departmental charges to the Internal Service Funds for workers' compensation and general liability.

BACKGROUND:

Ventiv Technology Inc., provides the IVOS Claims Management Software System, which supplies the software, user licenses, software support, maintenance and application provider services used for the County's claims administration. Five full-access user licenses have been added, which have increased the monthly hosting fees by $16,500 annually. Blanket PO #54032 for Ventiv Technology, Inc., was established for the IVOS System services. An increase of $16,500 to Blanket PO #54032 is requested to cover the costs for five additional user hosting fees.