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Action Item
DATE: Tuesday, August 16, 2011
TO: School Board Members
FROM: MaryEllen Elia, Superintendent
SUBJECT / RECOMMENDATIONS
Approve the Recommendation Regarding the Purchase of Consulting Services for Maintenance and Continued Program Development for the Hillsborough County Public Schools Website from Karin D. Powell, LLC (Sole-Source Provider) (Business Division)
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Karin D. Powell, LLC, has been the developer of multiple applications provided through the district website including School Choice, Employment Applications, Online School Board Agendas, and many other vital systems.  She works directly with the Web Communications staff to provide maintenance and continued development, as directed.  As the chief designer of more than 50 web-based application systems, Karin D. Powell, LLC, is the only supplier that possesses the unique knowledge and capability to continue these projects in the most efficient and cost effective way. 

Karin D. Powell, LLC, is an approved supplier from the Information Technology Staffing solicitation #0009090-RFP-28, and is registered with the Office of Supplier Diversity.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Align financial resources to support the district’s strategic goals • Demonstrate best financial practices
FINANCIAL IMPACT (Budgeted:  No)
General funds in the amount of $81,900 will be available in the Web Communications Department budget.
EVALUATION
The consultant is under the direct supervision of the Department Manager of Web Communications, who assigns and reviews tasks and priorities on a weekly basis.  Performance and requirements of the overall contract are reviewed to determine if the contract will be recommended for annual renewal.
SUBMITTED BY:  Larry Nanns, Manager, Web Communications
David J. Steele, Ph.D.   Gretchen Saunders
Chief Information and Technology Officer and Project Director, Empowering Effective Teachers Grant
(813) 272-4600
  Chief Business Officer
(813) 272-4270
    A 5.10
Hillsborough County Public Schools (Florida) * Mtg.#20110816_469 (Board Meeting) * Section A Item# 5.10