REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 18, 2025
FROM
LYNN FYHRLUND, Chief Information Officer, Innovation and Technology Department
SUBJECT
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Purchase Orders with Accela, Inc. for Software as a Service Licensing and Cloud Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue purchase orders to Accela Inc., subject to the terms of Agreement No. 24-251, for Software as a Service licensing and cloud services, in an amount not to exceed $7,026,214, increasing the previous not to exceed amount of $6,400,000 by $626,214 for the period of April 15, 2024 through April 14, 2029.
(Presenter: Lynn Fyhrlund, Chief Information Officer, 388-5501)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Innovation and Technology Department's (ITD) operating costs are recovered via service rates approved annually by the Board of Supervisors (Board). The costs for Accela, Inc. (Accela) Software as a Service (SaaS) licensing and cloud services will not exceed $7,026,214. Sufficient appropriation is included in ITD's 2024-25 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Accela On-Premises Civic Platform (Platform) solution was utilized by various County departments from 2014 through April 28, 2025, allowing for online permitting, licensing, code enforcement, service request management, and data tracking services. Specifically, Accela's Platform brings together a host of pre-built solutions for County services, including building, planning, business licensing, environmental health, and fire safety. Through the Accela Platform, individuals could submit land development documents into the system, check the status of an application...
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