Department
Purchasing & Contract Compliance
Requested Action
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Request approval of a termination of contract for the Office of the Tax Commissioner, Electronic Transaction Processing Agreement with Official Payments Corporation for electronic check payment and processing and credit/debit card payment transaction services. Effective upon BOC approval. (APPROVED)
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Requirement for Board Action
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-421, when a contract requires termination or rescission of the award, it shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts ☒
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District 2 ☐
District 3 ☐
District 4 ☐
District 5 ☐
District 6 ☐
Is this a purchasing item?
Yes
Summary & Background: Pursuant to a State of Georgia/Georgia Technology Authority contract, the initial agreement was approved by the Board of Commissioners on November 1, 2006, BOC Item 06-1154. The agreement was amended and remains in full force, running for one-year renewal terms. The current one-year term runs from November 22, 2024 to November 22, 2025. Section 6.2.3 of the Agreement allows the County to end the Agreement by providing 60 days written notice to the other party.
Fulton County is the only county that is still utilizing this agreement for “Point of Sale” transactions. The Georgia Department of Revenue Services has entered into a new Participant Agreement for Motor Vehicle registrations and the new vendor can process both, “Point of Sale” as well as “On-Line motor vehicle transactions. As such, Fulton County will utilize one vendor instead of two. The contract must be terminated in order for the County to satisfy its obligation to provide 60 days written notice of termination.