DATE: December 5, 2019
SUBJECT: Approval of the APAX Software Personal Service Contract
FROM: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION
ACTION ITEM: YES
BACKGROUND: Dr. Robert Durborow is the Interim Assistant Research Director for the College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment. He is also the project director of a United States Department of Agriculture Capacity Building Grant for a project entitled, Developing a Mobile App for Fish Disease Identification and Treatment, and Expanding a Commercial Database for Fish Disease Diagnostics. A budget of $79,920.00 was approved within this award for a mobile application developer. The contractor will create a mobile application with an associated clinical laboratory database to educate students and industry professionals and to enable more accurate and timely identification and remediation of fish pathogens. An experienced mobile application developer is critical to complete the grant objectives.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAMS/ACTIVITIES: Dr. Durborow’s federal grant funds will be used to fund the contractor services. A Request for Proposals was issued in August 2019 and an award was made to the lowest bidder, APAX Software, pending Board approval.
ALIGNMENT WITH STRATEGIC GOALS:
Goal 1: Enhance Student Enrollment, Improve Student Life and Engagement, and Improve Student Advising and Career Development.
Goal 2: Achieve Academic Excellence Across all Programs and Colleges, Increase Student General Education Skills, Degree Persistence, Career Readiness and Graduation Rates.
PROGRAM IMPLICATIONS: The College of Agriculture, Communities, and the Environment and the University as a whole will benefit from the approval.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: The contractor services were budgeted in Dr. Durborow's federal grant.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve the APAX Software Personal Service Contract.
ATTACHMENTS: YES