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Award Contract for Velocity EHS
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Date of BOCC Meeting: February 26, 2024
Request for Board Action:
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The Board is requested to approve a service contract with Velocity EHS to provide a cloud-based Material Safety Data Sheet/Chemical Inventory Management platform for an amount not to exceed $30,812.74 for (3) three years.
Velocity EHS/Material Safety Data Sheet online (aka MSDS Online) is the sole-source provider of HQ Account. Through HQ Account, the County will receive 24/7 access to the industry-leading Material Safety Data Sheet database containing millions of indexed safety data sheets in which the County can build, manage, and maintain a complete and up-to-date specific data sheet library to facilitate compliance with OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard. Durham County employees will have real time access to MSDS Online via an app on mobile devices or a company-specific Web link (URL address). The HQ Account also includes the Plan1 First Responder Share Service. Plan1 is a supplemental tool that offers the most critical and up-to-date data directly to response teams so they can make more calculated decisions about how to approach emergency situations.
Velocity EHS/MSDS Online has been in use with the County for several years. This service was first initiated with Public Health and expanded to the rest of Durham County in 2021 by Safety. The current contract is in the renewal process. Safety has agreed to combine both accounts into one. This will help streamline the contract process and shift financial responsibilities from Public Health to Safety.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: This request relates to the following elements of the Durham County Strategic Plan: the effort aligns with Goal #5 (Accountable, Efficient, and Visionary Government).
Resource Persons: Kathy R. Everette-Perry, Esq., CHRO/Chief Employment Counsel, Todd Andrews, Safety & Occupational Health Specialist, Ngat Awass, Safety & Workers' Compensation...
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