AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF THE BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES SOFTWARE MODULE FROM TRANSCENDENT TECHNOLOGIES

Committee Status:

Approved

Budget Status:

Budgeted

Decision Impact:

Routine

FTE Impact:

Funding Source:

Levy

Purpose

to authorize the purchase of the BMP mondule, cost of installation and ongoing annual maintenance for the LRE dept

Background

Sauk County currently owns and utilizes the Ascent Land Records System, from Transcendent Technologies, for tax parcel management, property tax collection and assessment tracking. This system supports additional modules related to land conservation management. The Land Resources and Environment Department (LRE) currently owns and utilizes some of these modules for the Nutrient Management and Farmland Preservation Programs.

Utilizing the Ascent Land Records System modules for conservation management provides the benefit of linking program data directly to the affected tax parcels. This ensures the accuracy of tracking and reporting, as this information is automatically updated when tax parcels are added or reconfigured.

The Best Management Practices (BMP) module will assist LRE in tracking conservation practices employed by Sauk County property owners.

Resolution Files:

Revised Draft BMP resolution

revised bmp resolution

Agenda Attachments:

BMP Software License and Support Agreement

Resolution Body

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors met in regular session, that the purchase of the Best Management Practices (BMP) software module license from Transcendent Technologies, at a cost of $10,000, plus an estimated installation cost of $2,600, be and is hereby approved; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the annual, recurring license maintenance fee for said software, which is currently $3,000, be and is hereby approved; and,

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Sauk County Management Information Systems Director is hereby delegated the authority to sign any such agreements related to the acquisition of said products and services on behalf of Sauk County.

For consideration by the Sauk County Board of Supervisors on March 17, 2020.

Requested Board Review Date:

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Committee Review 1:

Pending

Committee Review 1 Date:

EXECUTIVE & LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE

Committee Review 2:

Pending

Committee Review 2 Date:

Land Resources and Environment Committee

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