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Resolution authorizing a contract with Ultimate Software, Weston, Florida, (Ultimate Software) for Payroll and Human Resources Information System (HRIS) services for Lake County (County) in the estimated amount of $418,150, an owner-controlled contingency in the amount of $40,000 and an emergency appropriation of $458,150.
Staff Summary
* An operational assessment of the Human Resource Department completed by Matrix Consulting in 2017 identified the need for a payroll and HRIS to reduce risk, minimize costs, and improve service delivery for the County.
* A Request for Proposal (RFP), extended to 39 vendors, resulted in seven sealed proposals. Five firms were selected for a demonstration and interview with an interdepartmental review team. Three firms were identified as finalists by an interdepartmental executive team. Based on the criteria set forth in the RFP, the executive team selected Ultimate Software as the most favorable proposal for the County.
* The initial implementation of the system will include modules for HR/Payroll, Time and Attendance and Talent Acquisition. Other services include leasing and configuration of timeclocks and printing of checks and W-2 forms.
* Implementation costs are in an amount not to exceed $418,150, with future Software as a Service (SaaS) cost for the following five years post the go-live date in the estimated amount of $386,724.
* The contract also secures a negotiated cost for the potential future implementation of three additional modules of Talent Management, Learning Management and Compensation in the amount of $60,750 that would increase the annual SaaS cost by $163,620. Any future phase implementing these modules would return for County Board funding and approval.
* An additional $40,000 of funding, recommended for an owner-controlled contingency, combined with an implementation cost of $418,150, results in an emergency appropriation request in the amount of $458,150 from Fund 510 for this contract.
* The...
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