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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA REQUEST
DATE: April 2, 2013
TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board
FROM: Paul Lawson
SUBJECT: ABL Contract Amendment
DEPARTMENT: Corrections
BCC DISTRICT: All
STATEMENT OF ISSUE: The Okaloosa County Department of Corrections wishes to amend
the Price Proposal page, paragraph 6, of subject contract, #C12-1962-COR.
BACKGROUND: Okaloosa County Department of Corrections entered into a contract with
ABL Management, Inc. in September 2012 to provide food services to the Department of
Corrections. The contract includes a provision to provide meals to staff and visitors. Finance
staff questioned whether or not the meals for staff should be a taxable benefit. This issue was
resolved by establishing a written policy authorizing "One meal per shift may be provided to
correctional officers on duty and on premises by the contracted inmate food services provider at
no cost to correctional officers who are not routinely permitted to leave the premises. Meals may
be provided because of the nature of the work, because lunch periods must be kept short, and to
ensure adequate staff is always available to respond to emergencies. The intent of this policy is
not to provide additional (taxable) benefit to the correctional officer." The intent of this
amendment is to clarify language regarding the provision of meals to on-duty correctional
officers, to delete the provision of meals to visitors and to satisfy the concern regarding any
taxable benefit related to the provision of meals to correctional officers. The contract will be
amended to read:
“Preparation and serving of one standard meal per shift upon request to correctional
officers who are on duty. Correctional officer meals will be identified on the invoice
separately from inmate meals.”
In all other respects, the terms and conditions of the Contract shall continue unchanged and in
full force and effect.
OPTIONS: Approve or Disapprove
RECOMMENDATIONS: Approve the contract amendment as stated above.
RECOMMENDED BY:
APPROVED BY:
James D. Curry, County Administrator