Subject:
Title
Approval RE: Amendment of Contract with Accela Inc, to Include Data Conversion of Zoning Files, Integration with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Additional Online Payment Processing, and Providing Authorization for Additional Funding for Future Change Orders
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Fiscal Impact:
100% of the fiscal impact will be allocated from the Building Code fund (i.e. permitting fee revenues). There will be no General Fund allocation.
Implementation Fees (in addition to current obligations under contract):
FY27: $58,800-$208,800, contingent on project requirements and future legislative mandates.
Dept/Office:
Planning & Development
Requested Action:
Recommendation
It is requested that the Board of County Commissioners (1) authorize staff to negotiate with Accela Inc., to make necessary amendments to its contract (and related documents) with Accela, Inc, to include data conversion of locally stored Zoning files, integration with the Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) website, and an additional module for processing of online payments for Enforcement Fines and Public Records Request into the previously-authorized Accela modernization project and licensing; and (2) authorize funding for additional change orders; and (3) authorize the County Manager to execute order forms, agreements, task orders, change orders, modifications, and amendments, provided that the cost is not to exceed the figures listed in the fiscal impact of this report; and (4) Authorize the County Manager to execute all necessary budget amendments (BCRs).
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Summary Explanation and Background:
On July 23, 2024, the Board of County Commissioners authorized approval for Accela Civic Platform Cloud Services Licenses, and for an associated migration and modernization Project (see attached Board Action Memo and executed contract). The Accela software serves as the backbone of the County’s permitting and development application processes and is utiliz...
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