REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
December 5, 2023
FROM
JOSHUA DUGAS, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT
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Contract with CSG Forte Payments, Inc. for Electronic Payment Transaction Processing Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve contract with CSG Forte Payments, Inc., including non-standard terms, to provide electronic payment transaction processing services, in the amount of $2,500, for the period of December 5, 2023 through December 4, 2024.
(Presenter: Joshua Dugas, Director, 387-9146)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for Safety, Health, and Social Services Needs to County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item does not impact Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Department of Public Health's (DPH) Division of Environmental Health Services (EHS) and Vital Statistics Registration Office (VSRO) will fund the electronic payment transaction processing service with user fees. The contract amount of $2,500 is based on an estimated 8,000 eCheck payments processed for EHS and VSRO combined. The contract amount may vary with the actual number of payments processed but will include a fee of $0.30 per eCheck transaction for the Department. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the DPH's 2023-24 budget and will be included in the 2024-25 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The contract with CSG Forte Payments, Inc. (CSG Forte) will allow EHS and VSRO to accept electronic payment transactions, including credit cards, debit cards, and electronic checks, for permit and service fees. DPH has contracted with CSG Forte to provide payment processing services since 2013. The use of electronic payments will provide EHS and VSRO customers reliable and convenient options for payment of fees.
On December 3, 2013 (Item No. 25), as the result of an informal procurement, the Board...
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