Okaloosa County BOCC — April 18, 2017 — Inmate Work Squad W1062 (final renewal) — agenda request

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST DATE: April 18, 2017 TO: Honorable Chairman and Members of the Board FROM: Jason Autrey SUBJECT: Inmate Work Squad W1062 (final renewal) DEPARTMENT: Public Works BCC DISTRICT: ALL STATEMENT OF ISSUE: Public Works utilizes inmate labor from the Department of Corrections for a variety of routine tasks, such as pothole 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 five (5) inmates each, to perform a variety of functions. These crews provide much needed labor by assisting with tasks which include; pothole patching, litter collection, tree trimming, flagging for projects, laying sod, concrete installation, weed eating/cutting grass at bridges & guardrails, and assisting with construction projects. The current contract will expire on August 21, 2017 at which time, Amendment 1 become effective. The final year for this contract will begin on August 22, 2017 and expire August 21, 2018. Funding for the two (2) correctional officers, $113,494, associated with this contract is included as part of Public Works' approved annual budget. There is no financial change associated with the amended contract. OPTIONS: Approve/Disapprove contract amendment W1062 for two (2) correctional officers to supervise an inmate work crew for Public Works in this final renewal and authorize the Chairman to sign the document. RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends approval of contract amendment W1062 with the Department of Corrections to provide two (2) Correctional Officers with the ability to supervise inmates. RECOMMENDED BY: APPROVED BY: John Hofstad, County Administrator