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BOOK.. rAuE t� <br />As pan of the service to the agency at no cost is the creation of a web page that can be linked to the <br />agency home page. The aeency's procurement page would list all current invitations for bids. requests for <br />proposals and requests for qualifications and their status. Any vendor or member of the public may read <br />the advertisement for services on the web page. The registered vendor may download the document at no <br />cost through the web page of DemandStar.com at any tune 24 hours a day <br />Currently. there are over fifty agencies that subscribe to the procurement services of DemandStar.com. I <br />personally called and talked to several ageneses here in Florida. Everyone was very satisfied with the <br />service they .were receiving. This approach to expanded procurement services through the use of <br />technology will save time and money and increase the pool of qualified vendors benefiting the county and <br />its taxpayers. It will also make participation in the process by the vendors more user-friendly for the <br />vendor. <br />Attached is a copy of an agenda item from St. Johns County showing where the county sought proposals <br />from firms providing the automated procurement service. Subsequently they accepted the proposal from <br />Information On Demand (now Demandstar.com). Also attached is the proposed agreement that would <br />provide a year's service by DemandStar.com Inc. at no cost to Indian River County. <br />RECOMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends that the Board approve the agreement between Indian River County and <br />DemandStar.com, Inc.. as a piggy back to the St. Johns County RFP 99-93 for automated procurement <br />services and authorize the Chairman to execute the agreement after it has been executed by <br />DemandStar.com Inc. <br />MOTION WAS MADE by Commissioner Macht, SECONDED <br />BY Commissioner Stanbridge, to approve staff's <br />recommendation. <br />Commissioner Macht spoke in favor of the motion because the agreement will save <br />the County money and reach a wider range of vendors. <br />General Services Director Thomas W. Frame addressed concerns about the County's <br />original vendors and explained how they would not be left behind through the use of this <br />new process. He further advised of the registration fees which he felt were nominal. He <br />advised the program is already in use in Seminole County and explained how they have been <br />using it. <br />Acting County Attorney O'Brien addressed concerns about Sunshine Law and the <br />indemnification clause in the contract. <br />June 20, 2000 <br />0 0 <br />