Okaloosa County BOCC — April 5, 2016 — Inmate Work Squad W1062 (replaces WS909) — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: April 5, 2016 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jason Autrey SUBJECT: Inmate Work Squad W1062 (replaces WS909) DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: ALL STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Public Works utilizes inmate labor from the Department of Corrections for a variety of routine type tasks, such as pot-hole repair and roadside maintenance. BACKGROUND: Public Works contracts with the Department of Corrections to provide two Correctional Officers with the ability to supervise up to 5 inmates each, to perform a variety of functions performed during daily maintenance activities; including pot-hole patching and roadside maintenance. The previous contract is set to expire on August 21, 2016 at which time the contract for WS909 will become W1062 and will be effective from August 22, 2016 through August 21, 2017 Funding for the correctional officer associated with this contract is included as part of Public Works' approved annual budget. There is no financial change associated with this new contract. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove contract W1062 for a correctional officer to supervise an inmate work crew for Public Works. RECOMMENDATIONS: Request approval and authorization of contract W1062 with the Department of Corrections to provide two Correctional Officers with the ability to supervise inmates. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator