Okaloosa County BOCC — May 19, 2015 — Inmate Work Squad 909 amendment — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: May 19, 2015 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jason Autrey SUBJECT: Inmate Work Squad 909 amendment DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: All STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Inmate Work Squad 909 is scheduled to expire on August 21, 1015. The attached amendment will continue services with the Department of Corrections for the one (1) renewal period allowed by contract. This amendment will effectively make the contract valid until August 21, 2016 with NO change in contract pricing. 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 (2)Correctional Officers with the ability to supervise up to 5 inmates to perform a variety of routine functions including pot-hole patching and roadside maintenance. The previous contract is set to expire on August 21, 2015 for WS909 at which time the renewal to the contract will take effect. Funding for the correctional officers associated with this contract is included as part of our annual approved budget and remains unchanged for this amendment/renewal. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove contract WS909 for two (2) Correctional Officers to supervise inmate work crews for Public Works. RECOMMENDATIONS: Request approval and authorization of contract renewal for WS909 with the Department of Corrections to provide two (2) Correctional Officers with the ability to supervise inmate work crews for various road maintenance tasks within Okaloosa County. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator