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ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: November 16, 1999 Action Agenda Item No. g _ Y SUBJECT: Contract for Development Support with DBBasics, Inc. DEPARTMENT: Information Systems PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: Dick Taylor ext. 2276 TELEPHONE NUMBERS: Hillsborough 732-8181 Chapel Hill 968-4501 Durham 688-7331 Mebane 336-227-2031 PURPOSE.: To approve contract for Web Development Support with DBBasics Inc. BACKGROUND: Information Systems has worked with DBBasics, a Raleigh company, on two small development projects, for the Boards and Commissions database and the Tax Assessor Abstract Imaging System. They have also provided support in configuration of the County Intranet server. The IT Plan initiatives related to Legacy Systems and Citizen and Board Access involve making more data available for use through the Internet and Intranet via Web pages and Web data access applications DBBasics has proven expertise in supporting staff in specialized development efforts. They will, under this contract, work on-site with IS Department staff to assist with the Register of Deeds Imaging System applications currently under development, enhancement of the existing Tax Assessor Abstract Scanning and Retrieval System, Web deployment of the Clerk's Boards and Commissions database, and other Web-oriented development efforts. The Register of Deeds system is a legacy system that is being replaced under the IT Plan Legacy Systems initiative. The Tax Assessor Abstract Scanning and Retrieval system is an IT Plan Document Management initiative application developed earlier this year and requires some enhancements. The Web applications are in support of the Strategic Communications Plan and the Citizen and Board Access initiative of the IT Plan. The IT Committee has reviewed this outsource development assistance approach and supports it.