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C. 33

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Philip F. Kader, County Probation Officer
Date:	May 6, 2014

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract with Behavioral Interventions (B.I.) Incorporated

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/06/2014

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Danielle Fokkema, 925-313-4195

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: May 6, 2014
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Probation Officer, or designee, to execute a contract with Behavioral Interventions Incorporated in the amount of $175,000 to provide electronic monitoring equipment for the period February 1, 2014 through January 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding for electronic monitoring services is included in the Probation Department's annual budget and partially offset by participant fees.

BACKGROUND:

In January 2012 the Purchasing Division of the General Services Department completed a bid process for electronic monitoring equipment on behalf of the Probation Department. The recommended vendor to provide the best combination of price, service and equipment was Behavioral Interventions (B.I.) , Incorporated.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Probation Department has been pleased with the service provided by B.I. and would like to renew the contract for an additional one year period.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Probation Department will not have an active contract with a vendor for the electronic monitoring of certain probationers.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.