HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12032013 - C.77RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with
Behavioral Interventions Incorporated to increase the payment limit by $50,000, from $125,000 to a new payment
limit of $175,000, for electronic monitoring services with no change in the original term of February 1, 2013 through
January 31, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for electronic monitoring services is included in the Probation Department's annual budget and partially
offset by participant fees.
BACKGROUND:
In January 2012 the Purchasing Division of the General Services Department completed a bid process for electronic
monitoring equipment on behalf of the Probation Department. The recommended vendor to provide the best
combination of price, service and equipment was Behavioral Interventions, Inc.
Beginning February 2012, the Probation Department contracted with Behavioral Interventions for a one year period.
On March 19, 2013 the Board of Supervisors approved an additional one year contract period. At the time of the
contract renewal, the Probation Department estimated that the cost to provide electronic
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 12/03/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Danielle Fokkema,
925-313-4195
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 3, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 77
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Date:December 3, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Behavioral Interventions Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
monitoring service would be approximately $10,400 per month. In reality the cost was between $13,000-$14,000 per
month. The increase in the payment limit is necessary to continue providing the service through the end of the
contract term.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Probation Department will not have an active contract with a vendor for the electronic monitoring of certain
probationers.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.