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C. 72

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	January 22, 2019

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Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order - MaxSecure Systems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/22/2019

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Liz Arbuckle 925-335-1529
cc:	Liz Arbuckle Heike Anderson Paul Reyes

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: January 22, 2019
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute a purchase order on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner with MaxSecure System Inc. in the amount of $301,000 to purchase ligature proof bunk beds for the Martinez Detention Facility (MDF).

FISCAL IMPACT:

$301,000. 100% Prisoner Welfare Fund (114700); budgeted FY 2018-2019

BACKGROUND:

The Office of the Sheriff has a vested interest in preventing suicide amongst those who are incarcerated. It is the duty of the Sheriff's Office to seek out ways to minimize suicide risks and these new bunk beds eliminate a significant area of concern, i.e. the decades old steel bunks. The new bunk beds are manufactured out of an epoxy plastic material that meets industry standards, can withstand the rigors of a detention facility and are constructed in a fashion that does not allow for ligatures to be attached. All other bunk beds can easily have a suicide ligature attached; however, the MaxSecure Systems Inc. beds are made intentionally to prevent that.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The procurement of the new bunk beds from MaxSecure will be a positive step towards reducing the risk of suicide in the County's main detention facility.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Office of the Sheriff will be unable to purchase the bunk beds for the Martinez Detention Facility.