COUNTY OF SARPY, NEBRASKA SPECIFICATIONS. Human Resources Information Systems Software (HRIS) For the. Human Resources Department



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COUNTY OF SARPY, NEBRASKA SPECIFICATIONS Human Resources Information Systems Software (HRIS) For the Human Resources Department PROPOSALS DUE: 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013 1 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

General Information Notice to Vendors Sarpy County is seeking proposals for Human Resources Information Systems Software (HRIS) for the Human Resources Department. The successful Vendor will enter into a Contract that incorporates both the RFP along with the submitted proposal for a period of two (2) year commencing upon system acceptance date with automatic renewal option years. Sealed bids will be received Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. except holidays, until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013. Bids shall be in a sealed envelope, clearly marked Sealed Bid Human Resources Information Systems Software and shall have the name of the Vendor, and the time and date of the bid opening. Do not fax bids, only sealed bids will be accepted. Submit one (1) original, four (4) copies and an electronic copy of the completed proposal. Requests for information and clarification questions must be received by 12:00 p.m., August 1, 2013 at 12:00 P.M. in order for Sarpy County to have time to issue an addendum. Bidding criteria must be received from Beth Garber, Purchaser, 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Papillion, NE 68046, (402) 593 4476, bgarber@sarpy.com or via the internet at www.sarpy.com. Vendors that obtain specifications from the internet sites are responsible for obtaining any addenda that may be added at a later time. Bids must be sent to: Deb Houghtaling Sarpy County Clerk's Office 1210 Golden Gate Drive Papillion, NE 68046 Bids not addressed and delivered to the above person will not be considered. Bids received after the above stated time and date will not be considered. Bid opening will be a public opening to be held in the Sarpy County Administrative Conference Room at 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Papillion, NE. The bid opening will be at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2013. All bids submitted shall be valid for a period of ninety (90) days following the final date for submission of bids. Sarpy County will not be liable for costs incurred by Vendors for proposal preparation, printing, demonstration, or any other costs associated with or incurred in reliance on proposal creation. All such costs shall be the responsibility of the Vendor. The bids shall include all charges and applicable taxes, F.O.B., Sarpy County, Nebraska. The Vendor need not include sales tax in the bid. Sarpy County will, upon request, furnish the successful Vendor with a completed State of Nebraska Tax Exempt Form 13 upon acceptance of the successful Vendor's proposal. 2 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

The Sarpy County Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive minor informalities. In the event of conflict between unit price and extended price, unit price shall prevail. Procedures for Evaluation and Awarding of Bid Evaluation will be done by Beth Garber, Sarpy County Purchaser along with personnel from the Human Resources Department. After evaluation the Purchaser will make a recommendation to the County Board of Commissioners for award. This recommendation and pending award will be made at a public meeting of the Board of Commissioners. Agendas are available each Friday afternoon on our internet site www.sarpy.com. The Commissioners award the bid by majority vote. The following factors will be used to consider the award of the bid, where applicable: a) Compliance with all requirements. b) Price. c) The ability, capability, and skills of the Vendor to perform. d) The character, integrity, reputation, judgment, experience, and efficiency of the Vendor. e) The quality of previous performance. f) Whether the Vendor can perform within the time specified. g) The previous and existing compliance of the supplier with laws. h) The life cost of the personal property or services in relation to the purchase price and specified use. i) The performance of the personal property or service taking into consideration any commonly accepted tests and standards of product, service, usability and user requirements. j) The energy efficiency ratio as stated by the supplier. k) The life cycle costs between alternatives for all classes of equipment, the evidence of expected life, the repair and maintenance costs, and the energy consumption on a per year basis. l) Such other information as may be secured having a bearing on the decision. Terms and Conditions 1. Information, Discussion, and Disclosures Any information provided by Sarpy County to any Vendor prior to the release of this Request for Proposal ("RFP"), verbally or in writing, is considered preliminary and is not binding on Sarpy County. The Vendor must not make available nor discuss any cost information contained in the sealed copy of the proposal to or with any employee of Sarpy County from the date of issuance of this RFP until the contract award has been announced, unless allowed by the Sarpy County Purchasing Department in writing for the purpose of clarification or evaluation. No interpretation of the meaning of the specifications, or other bidding documents, or correction of any ambiguity, inconsistency, or error therein will be made orally to any Vendor. 3 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

Every request for such interpretation or correction should be in writing, addressed to the Sarpy County Purchaser, Beth Garber, 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Papillion, NE 68046 or bgarber@sarpy.com. Requests must be received by 12:00 p.m., August 1, 2013 in order for Sarpy County to have time to issue an addendum. Requests received after deadline may not be considered. In case Sarpy County finds it expedient to supplement, modify, or interpret any portion of the bidding documents prior to the proposed bid date, such procedure will be accomplished by the issuance of written addenda to the RFP which will be mailed or delivered to all prospective Vendors at the respective addresses furnished for such purpose. 2. Addenda All addenda will become part of this RFP and must be responded to by each Vendor. All addenda must be acknowledged in writing in the bid submitted by the Vendor. This RFP, any subsequent addenda, and any written responses to questions take precedence over any information previously provided. 3. Confidentiality of Documents Sarpy County considers all information, documentation and other materials requested to be submitted in response to this proposal to be of a non confidential and/or non proprietary nature and therefore shall be subject to public disclosure under Neb. Rev. Stat. 84 712.05(3). Vendors are hereby notified that Sarpy County strictly adheres to all statutes, court decisions, and opinions of the Nebraska Attorney General with respect to disclosure of RFP information. Any proprietary, trade secret, or confidential commercial or financial information must be clearly identified, in a separate sealed envelope, at the time of bid/proposal submission. Pricing information is not considered financial information and therefore is not considered Confidential. Please note: even if Vendor believes pricing information is confidential and includes it in a separate, sealed envelope, such information will be read aloud and entered into record during the public bid opening. For all other appropriately identified proprietary, trade secret, or confidential commercial or financial information, the Vendor will be required to fully defend, in all forums, Sarpy County s refusal to produce such information; otherwise, Sarpy County will make such information public upon request. 4. Non Discrimination Clause Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. 73 102 (Reissue 1996), Vendor declares, promises, and warrants it has and will continue to comply fully with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended (42 U.S.C.A. 1985, et seq.), and the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. 48 1101, et seq. (Reissue 2004), in that there shall be no discrimination against any employee who is employed in the performance of this Contract, or against any applicant for such employment, because of age, color, national origin, race, religion, creed, disability or sex. 4 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

5. Conflict of Interest Clause Pursuant to Neb Rev. Stat. 23 3113 (Reissue 1997), the parties hereto declare and affirm that no officer, member, or employee of the County, and no member of its governing body, and no other public official of the County who exercises any functions or responsibilities in the review or approval of the undertaking described in this Contract, or the performing of services pursuant to this Contract, shall participate in any decision relating to this Contract which affects his or her personal interest, or any corporation, partnership, or association in which he or she is directly or indirectly interested; nor shall any employee of the County, nor any member of its governing body, have any interest, direct or indirect, in this Contract or the proceeds thereof. 6. Payment Terms After implementation, the successful Vendor shall submit monthly itemized invoice for payment. Sarpy County will make payment to the successful Vendor within thirty (30) days after receipt of invoice. Any installation or implementation fees must be billed at the completion of implementation upon system acceptance. Sarpy County will make payment within thirty (30) days after the receipt of this invoice. 7. Supplemental Terms and Conditions/Modifications Any supplemental terms, conditions, modifications, or waiver of these terms and conditions must be in writing and signed by the Sarpy County Board Chairman and the Vendor. 8. Term The Contract will be for a two (2) year period commencing on upon system acceptance date with automatic renewal option years. The cost for the option years will be provided in writing to the County sixty (60) days prior to the expiration date of the current contract year. Any cost changes for the option years is the responsibility of the Vendor. If Sarpy County does not receive any notification of price changes, the prices are to remain the same. 9. Renewal The Contract shall automatically renew for each option year unless the County notifies Vendor in writing thirty (30) days prior to expiration of current contract period of the intent not to renew. 10. Termination Either party may terminate the Contract with ninety (90) days' written notice to the other. 11. Residency Verification The Vendor agrees to comply with the residency verification requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. 4 108 through 4 114. The Vendor is required and hereby agrees to use a federal immigration verification system to determine the work eligibility status of new employees physically 5 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

performing services within the State of Nebraska. A federal immigration verification system means the electronic verification of the work authorization program authorized by the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996, 8 U.S.C. 1324a, known as the E Verify Program, or an equivalent federal program designated by the United States Department of Homeland Security or other federal agency authorized to verify the work eligibility status of a newly hired employee. If the Vendor is an individual or sole proprietorship, the following applies: a) The Vendor must complete the United States Citizenship Attestation Form, available on the Department of Administrative Services website at www.das.state.ne.us. b) If the Vendor indicates on such attestation form that he or she is a qualified alien, the Vendor agrees to provide the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services documentation required to verify the Vendor's lawful presence in the United States using the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program. c) The Vendor understands and agrees that lawful presence in the United States is required and the Vendor may be disqualified or the contract terminated if such lawful presence cannot be verified as required by Neb. Rev. Stat. Sect. 4 108. 12. Breach Should Vendor breach, violate, or abrogate any term, condition, clause or provision of this agreement, the County shall notify Vendor in writing that such an action has occurred. If satisfactory provision does not occur within ten (10) days from such written notice the County may, at its option, terminate this agreement and obtain an alternate provider to provide all required materials. This provision shall not preclude the pursuit of other remedies for breach of contract as allowed by law. 13. Insurance Requirements The Vendor shall not begin work under this Agreement until all insurance certificates have been filed with the Sarpy County Clerk. Vendor shall not commence work on this Contract until he/she has obtained all insurance required under this Section and such insurance has been approved by Sarpy County, nor shall Vendor allow any subcontractors to commence work on his/her subcontract until similar insurance required of the subcontractor has been so obtained and approved. The following insurance coverages shall be kept in force during the life of the Contract and shall be primary with respect to any insurance or self insurance programs covering the County, its commissioners/supervisors, officials, agents, representatives and employees. These insurance coverages shall specifically state, or be endorsed to state, that thirty (30) days notice shall be given to the County in the event of cancellation of, or material change in, any of the coverages. 6 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

Workers' Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance The minimal acceptable limits shall be the statutory limits as required by the State of Nebraska for Coverage A, Workers Compensation and $500,000 each accident for Coverage B, Employers Liability. Commercial General Liability Insurance Coverage should include broad form coverage written on a commercial general liability form and written on an occurrence basis. The coverage must protect against claims for damages resulting from bodily injury, including death, personal injury and property damage. The minimum acceptable limits of liability shall be $1,000,000 each occurrence. If the coverage contains a general aggregate, such limit shall not be less than $2,000,000. The products/completed operations limit shall not be less than $2,000,000. The County is to be named as an additional insured on the insurance coverage required under this section. Cyber Liability Insurance Coverage against the Vendor s legal obligation to pay damages related to a cyber security event. Coverage would include Third party Liability coverage as well as coverage for Privacy Response expenses and Regulatory Proceedings and Penalties expense. The minimum accepted liability shall be $1,000,000 each occurance. Automobile Liability Insurance Coverage shall be against claims for damages resulting from bodily injury, including death and property damage, which may arise from the operations of any owned, hired or non owned automobile. The minimum acceptable limit of liability shall be $1,000,000 Combined Single Limit for each accident. The County is to be named as an additional insured on the insurance coverage required under this section. Certificate of Insurance The Vendor shall furnish the County with a certificate(s) of insurance evidencing the coverages required in this section. If the certificate(s) is shown to expire prior to completion of all the terms of this Contract, the Vendor shall furnish a certificate(s) of insurance evidencing renewal of its coverage to the County. The County is to be included as an additional insured on the Commercial General Liability and the Automobile Liability insurance coverage required under this section. The Vendor shall require each and every Subcontractor performing work under this Contract to maintain the same coverages required of the Vendor in this Section, and upon the request of the County, shall furnish the County with a certificate(s) of insurance evidencing the Subcontractor s insurance coverages required in this section. 7 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

Insurance Company All insurance coverages herein required of the Vendor shall be written by an insurance company or companies transacting business as an admitted insurer in the State of Nebraska or under the Nebraska Surplus Lines Insurance Act. All insurance companies must possess a minimum A.M. Best Insurance Company rating of A. Upon request by the County, the Vendor shall furnish evidence that the insurance company or companies being used by the Vendor meet the minimum requirements listed in this section. Upon request by the County, the Vendor shall furnish the County with complete and accurate copies of the insurance policies required within this section. If at any time during the life of this Contract, the Vendor s insurance coverages and limits do not meet or exceed the minimum insurance requirements presented in this section, the Vendor is required to notify the County within thirty (30) days of any deviations from the minimum requirements presented in this section. 14. Assignment The Vendor may not assign this Contract without the prior written consent of the County. 15. Subcontracting Vendor may not subcontract the work to be performed, without prior written consent of the County. If such consent is granted, Vendor will retain responsibility for all work associated with the Contract. The Vendor must identify any subcontractors it intends to use in the execution of this Contract. The Vendor must identify subcontractors in writing within the proposal. 16. Independent Contractor The Vendor shall in the performance of the Contract at all times be an independent contractor and not an employee or agent of the County. The Vendor, its officers, employees and agents shall at no time represent the Vendor to be other than an independent contractor or represent themselves to be other than employees of the Vendor. 17. Indemnity The Vendor shall indemnify and save harmless Sarpy County, its officers, employees and agents from all loss, claims, suits or actions of every kind and character made upon or brought against Sarpy County, its officers, employees, or agents, for or sustained by any party or parties as a result of any act, error, omission or negligence of said Vendor or its servants, agents, and subcontractors; and also from all claims of damage in fulfilling this Contract. 18. Deviations Once the bid has been accepted by Sarpy County, no deviations from the specifications will be accepted without prior written approval of Sarpy County. 8 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

19. Exceptions These specifications are minimum acceptable specifications. You may bid other than what is specified if it is of higher specification than what is requested. Vendor must list any exceptions to the bid specifications on the bid form. General Information Background Sarpy County has a population of over 150,000 and is located in the eastern part of the state, just south of the City of Omaha. The County has approximately 605 employees and is overseen by a Board of Commissioners. Purpose & Summary Sarpy County is seeking proposals for an intuitive, user friendly Human Resources Information System (HRIS) software management program. The selected Vendor must be able to provide a complete range of required modules and functionality for the HRIS software. Vendors must be able to demonstrate that they possess the organizational, functional and technical capabilities to offer and perform the services and meet or exceed the requirement and service levels specified herein. The software proposed must be a commercially available application for the full integration of Human Resources related data that promotes information sharing and enhances reporting and ad hoc report generation capabilities for the County. The new HRIS shall provide more effective transaction processing and management for the County s HR information within a single system to replace the current management processes, which are primarily manual data entry. The project does not include any data conversion but does include interfacing with the payroll software product and job posting system utilized by the County. The software purchased must be operational and commercially available by the due date of the proposals. Operational and commercially available means a deployed system in active use by a client of the Vendor. The County does not wish to procure a software application under development. Proposal Development Proposal Requirements Proposals shall be printed double sided and prepared in a simple economical manner with sections tabbed to match those in the RFP. Pages shall be numbered within each section with each section being straight forward with concise descriptions. The proposal cost schedule shall be submitted on the Bid Form, without exception. Further clarification can be provided with the Bid Form. The bid form must be inclusive of all fees associated with the services provided. No additional fees or surcharges will be charged to the County. 9 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

Proposal Content A complete proposal shall include the following elements: a) Section 1: Introduction and Statement of Understanding: An overall introduction to the proposal response including a statement of the Vendor s understanding of the project. b) Section 2: Bid Form: The Bid Form included within this RFP along with any additional back up information required for further understanding of price structure. c) Section 3: General Qualifications: Vendor shall provide a brief organizational history or background including the number of locations, employees and clients, years in business and total sales for the past three years identified by year. The Vendor shall give a brief summary outlining their ability to perform the work including contact information for the primary contact and the person responsible for contract administration, if different. Vendor shall also provide the name, email, phone number of companies of at least three (3) similar HRIS systems that the vendor has installed and/or maintained during the last three (3) years. d) Section 4: Detailed Scope of Services: Detailed scope of services following the requirement guidelines and deliverables discussed within the various sections of this RFP. e) Section 5: Customer Service Plan: Outline of customer service plan after the installation of the HRIS system is complete. Names and contact information for customer service personnel, number of planned software upgrades per year, time and location of training/conferences and any other additional service that is ongoing and included in an annual service maintenance plan. f) Section 6: Proposed Schedule: Rough estimate of timelines that the Vendor would realistically be able to meet to complete the project. g) Section 7: Sample Agreements: Provide agreements (including any maintenance contracts) and certificate(s) of insurance required for execution of this contract. Demonstrations The County reserves the right to request vendor demonstrations to be provided at no additional costs. The County prefers face to face demonstrations. 10 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

HRIS Technical Requirements Users The County desires five (5) system administrators with all employees having access to the system for various module options. Architecture The County shall consider either Software as a Service (SaaS model) where the Vendor hosts the application and data with access to the application via web browser (Internet Explorer) over the internet; or, a traditional client/server model where application and data shall reside on services in the County s Data Center. The county operates a network providing connectivity to Windows XP/Windows 7 PC workstations running MS Office 2007, 2010 and 2013. The County s server environment consists of SQL Server 2008/R2 in a VMWare environment. County hosted software must be natively designed for Windows. Hardware Specifications If a traditional client/server model of application delivery is proposed, Vendor shall include minimum hardware recommendations in their proposal. Proposal shall state if VMWare Virtual Servers are allowed. Installation Services If a traditional client/server model of application delivery is proposed, Proposal shall include all installation services necessary to install server applications and any necessary client software. The County will provide the server preconfigured with Windows Server 2003/2008 to Vendor s specifications. Interfaces The submitted proposal shall define how the proposed system will interface with the County s current payroll system (ADP cloud based version) and job posting system (NeoGov). Modular Integration The Vendor shall describe the proposed HRIS software modules that are fully integrated. If there are proposed third party applications, explain how they are integrated into the application, how the third party applications share security definitions and similar menu structures, what processes are handled in real time and what processes require batch processes. 11 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

HRIS General System Requirements System Security The proposed solution must include multiple levels of security based on user credentials. Integration with an active directory is preferred. The application must provide for detailed activity and error logging, auditing and reporting. Historical Data System should be able to maintain reportable historical data. For example, if an employee name has changed the system should be able to report/query the new or old name. Workflow Capabilities & Messaging Portal Provide a narrative of the system software operation for electronic routing, how workflow rules are established, how workflow interfaces with popular email programs such as Microsoft Outlook (i.e. email, tasks and calendaring) and Adobe Acrobat. Use screen captures to illustrate the software operation. Describe how program pushes electronic documents to employees and if there is an electronic signature capability within the software. Describe how the program sends messages, including reminders. Reporting & Analysis Tools The software should have the ability for unlimited reporting for all fields including customized fields and notes fields. The software should have unlimited customizable fields that are accessible for reporting. Vendor should describe the following: a. Querying and reporting tools available within the proposed HRIS b. On line analytical processing tools available with the proposed HRIS c. Interfaces to common desktop application packages (i.e. Crystal Reports) d. Security definitions that apply to the reporting tools on the main software application e. List of standard reports and examples, by module, available out of the box f. Upload/download capabilities of reports g. Provide regulatory reporting including, but not limited to, EE04, PPACA and FMLA h. How dates are trackable and definable i. If software is delivered via SaaS, what access to the data will be allowed for Business Intelligence Reporting? Legal Requirements Program must remain up to date on all Federal, State and County legal regulations, rules, statues and policies throughout the entire contract term and any renewal periods. 12 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

HRIS System Modules Benefits Administration Describe, provide examples and show screenshots on how the proposed software integrates the following data: a. Coverage Eligibility including date and type of coverage b. Hours c. Coverage Selected d. Beneficiaries including date of birth and relationship e. Carrier Connectivity ability to transmit data to the current insurance system (BCBS/MetLife) f. Open Enrollment Online for employees g. Audit Trail define who made changes to benefits h. Support Multiple Plans such as health plans i. HIPPA Certifications and other regulatory requirements j. Total Compensation Statements including salary, benefits paid by County for employee The County prefers the following capabilities, listed as optional on Bid Form: a. Vendor Reconciliation b. COBRA Administration c. FSA Administration Compensation Administration Describe, provide examples and show screenshots on how the proposed software integrates with the following information: a. Pay Grades including multiple structures by employee and type of grade. b. Longevity Eligibility dates and amount received c. Steps associated with Pay Grades d. Step Date e. Comparatio f. Pay Ranges g. Next Pay Increase Date h. Other Types of Pay such as skill based pay Performance Administration Describe, provide examples and show screenshots on how the proposed software integrates with the following information: a. Online Evaluations Completed by management viewable by employees b. Rating c. Next Review Date 13 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

d. Discipline Record and reportable e. Eligibility for Rehire Employee Development & Training Administration Describe how the proposed system integrates the following information: a. Training Attended and Date b. Skill Sets Achieved c. Mandatory Training Required by Job Tracking including FMLA, HIPPA, Diversity and Discrimination FMLA Tracking Describe and show screenshots on how the proposed software integrates with the following information: a. Active FMLA b. Dates of Certifications c. Specific Certification Information General Support Requirements Training Vendor shall provide an overview describing the recommended approach to training services and follow up training. Training should be hands on and practical. Vendor shall define: a. Number of days or hours or training incorporated into the proposal. b. Type of training onsite, remote c. Recommended areas of training d. Recommendation on training delivery what phase of the project will training occur The County will only pay for the fees listed on the Bid Form. These fees should be inclusive of all travel and expenses associated with training services. Warranty The Vendor shall provide a minimum one (1) year warranty for the delivered HIRS software. The warranty period begins upon the Vendor s receipt of written acceptance of the completion of implementation. All software defects shall be repaired under the warranty and must be done so at no additional cost to the County. Support & Maintenance Vendor shall describe the recommended make up of internal functional and technical support of the HRIS, number of staff and the skill sets required to adequately maintain the system post implementation. Vendor shall also define the level(s) of support provided to the County 14 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

throughout the implementation, warranty and maintenance periods. The levels of support and maintenance shall be included on all modules (both required and optional) listed within this proposal and covered under the Agreement. Maintenance should be bid on the Bid Form for optional years two (2) through (5). The fees associated with maintenance agreements/services will be paid annually prior to applied period. Vendor shall define if upgrades (minor and major) are incorporated as part of the maintenance program. Vendor shall describe the following: a. Recommended upgrade frequency for the proposed HRIS b. Frequency of upgrades provided, both minor and major c. How patches, fixes and upgrades are deployed and applied d. What happens to software customizations (user defined tables, source code changes and fields) during an upgrade e. How many prior versions of the software does the Vendor support f. Length of time to implement a typical upgrade in an organization similar in size to the County. 15 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

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COMPANY NAME: Sarpy County, Nebraska Human Resources Information Systems Software Bid Form Implementation Total Implementation Fee Training Total Training Fee HRIS Monthly Module Fees Benefits Administration Option 1 Reconciliation Option 2 COBRA Option 3 FSA Compensation Administration Performance Administration Development & Training FMLA Tracking Optional Maintenance Periods Year 2 Maintenance Year 3 Maintenance Year 4 Maintenance Year 5 Maintenance Additional fees not listed above (attach additional sheets if required): Total Monthly Price for services as specified without the Benefits Administration Options (this is the amount that will be the Grand Total on monthly invoices): 17 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

*Prices are to be F.O.B. 1210 Golden Gate Drive, Papillion, NE 68046 Length of time the pricing for the Benefits Administration Options 1 3 will be available: Company Information Years in business: # of employees Total sales last 3 years References Company Name: Address: Contact Name: Phone Number: Date of Purchase: Email: Company Name: Address: Contact Name: Phone Number: Date of Purchase: Email: Company Name: Address: Contact Name: Phone Number: Date of Purchase: Email: 18 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx

I certify that this bid is submitted in accordance with the specifications issued by Sarpy County. I affirm that the original Specifications have not been altered in any way. Any alteration of the original Specifications, outside of an alternate bid, may be considered grounds for refusal of the bid. I acknowledge receipt of the following addenda (if applicable): Addendum #1 Addendum #2 Company Name Authorized Signature Address City, State & Zip Company Representative (Please print) Telephone Number Fax Number E Mail Address *NOTE: Sarpy County is tax exempt and will provide the proper form upon request. 19 P age P:\Human Resources Information System Software\Specifications_HRIS.docx