The rail authority is responsible for planning, designing, building and operating the nation’s first high-speed rail system, which “will connect the mega-regions of the state.”
According to the State Contracting and Procurement Registration System, HSR spent $1,846,350, with rounding, on its five largest awards for services from July 1 through Sept. 30. The five were:
- $950,000 for “expert resources to support eBuilder configuration and optimization of new and existing functionality; support ongoing maintenance and operational activities; and support the migration of legacy data into eBuilder.” The July 12 contract, which runs through Dec. 30, 2024, was awarded to Ministry of Velocity LLC.
- $500,000 for “business analysis services to improve and streamline business processes in support of enhancements, modifications, upgrades, and integrations of a variety of Authority technology solutions,” in a July 5 contract, which runs through Dec. 31, 2024, with Capio Group.
- $300,000 for “expert resources to support the Authority’s Salesforce platform and its integrations and customizations,” in a July 5 contract, which runs through Dec. 31, 2024, with Spectrum Advanced Technologies.
- $56,028 for “ERWIN DATA MODELER WORKGROUP EDITION — ON-PREMISE NODE-LOCKED PER NAMED USER 24X7 TERM LICENSE/MAINT TERM: 8/20/2023-8/20/2024,” in an Aug. 4 contract with System Solutions DVBE Inc.
- $40,322 for “Egnyte Platform Subscription — Business Plan Term: 06/21/2023 - 6/20/2024,” in an Aug. 21 contract with Advanced Technical Solutions.
By comparison, HSR spent $7,014,362 on its 10 largest purchases of IT services in the first half of the year.
The periodic reports of spending on IT goods and services by agencies and departments in state government are compiled by Industry Insider — California as a way of highlighting procurements and trends.
