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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: August 5, 2014
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Paul Lawson
SUBJECT: Jail Door Control Systems
DEPARTMENT: Corrections
BCC DISTRICT:
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: During the storm on April 30, 2014, the Okaloosa County
Department of Corrections suffered severe lightening damage that crippled our electronic door
control systems and the connected video and intercom systems. We request authorization to issue
a request for bids to replace this system. Preliminary estimates place the value of the project at
$300,000.00.
BACKGROUND: Facility Maintenance Technicians have been able to restore limited function
of the systems by taking from their remaining stock of chips and cards. As of the current date,
they have not been able to restore the system to pre-disaster condition nor does it appear that
they will be able to do so. These systems depend on sophisticated interface cards, programmable
controllers, and modules which are obsolete and no longer available. Further failure of this
system would pose significant life safety concerns. Department of corrections staff have been
engaged with Florida Department of Management Services and Federal Emergency Management
Administration staff to pursue reimbursement for the project once it is complete.
We request that the Board commit to funding the project in the FY15 Capital Outlay budget,
authorize the Department of Corrections to proceed with the request for bids and establish a
selection committee to include Purchasing Manager Jack Allen, Electrical Supervisor Neil
Redmond, Corrections Lieutenant April McQueen and Corrections Captain Stefan Vaughn.
OPTIONS: Approve Disapprove
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
Ernie Padgett, County Administrator