Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF STATE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER LEARNINGCONSENT AGENDANOVEMBER 14, 2007Page 6 of 1244B. BUDGET, FINANCE AND AUDITAPPROVAL OF CONTRACT1. UMMC – APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED CONTRACT WITH SODEXHOOPERATIONS, LLCThe University of Mississippi Medical Center requests approval to issue anamendment to the agreement with Sodexho Operations, LLC . The amendment isfor the provision of food services and dietitians for the University Hospitals andClinics in Holmes County and Durant Nursing Center. Commencement of theadditional services is scheduled to begin on November 15, 2007 and continuethrough the original contract end date of March 31, 2010. The amendment for theadditional services is not to exceed $1.2 million and the amended overall contractamount is $2,370,850.60.STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This contract has been reviewed andapproved by the Attorney General’s Office. Board staff recommendsapproval of this item.2. UMMC – APPROVAL OF CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE ANDIMPLEMENTATION OF VISIONWARE SOFTWAREThe University of Mississippi Medical Center requests approval to enter into anagreement with Kronos Incorporated for the purchase and implementation of theKronos Visionware software. Selection of Kronos Visionware was a sole sourcedetermination based on the interface capabilities with current modules such asKronos Timekeeper and Scheduler and an overall presence in the marketplace(numerous large institutions). The contract completion date is December 31,2008 and the contract amount is not to exceed $400,000.STAFF RECOMMENDATION: This contract has been reviewed andapproved by the Attorney General’s Office. Board staff recommendsapproval of this item.11/13/2007