Agenda Item Name:
Title
Behavioral Intervention, Inc. (BI, Inc.) - Single Source Justification Form and Contract End
Presenter:
Ron Akins, 352-337-6248 / Larry Sapp, 352-374-5202
Description:
Single Source Justification Form and Contract to Behavioral Intervention, Inc., for the continued use of client monitoring equipment and software.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve and Sign the Single Source Justification Form and Contract
Prior Board Motions:
N/A
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
Sufficient budget exists in 001.36.3630.523.34.00 and 001.36.3680.623.34.00 for $179,000.00.
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Strategic Guide:
N/A
Background:
Since its inception in FY02, defendants in a pretrial status or sentenced misdemeanor offenders have been supervised by the Department of Court Services' Pretrial Services programs by utilizing Electronic Monitoring (EM) and Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) as a special condition. Since FY15, Court Services has included Transdermal Alcohol Detector (TAD) as another potential alternative for the Courts to assign defendants. As of FY20, Court Services has included the SL3 Mobile Breathalyzer as an additional alternative to the TAD device for alcohol detection. These defendants are closely supervised and monitored in the community utilizing evidence based technology, thereby reducing the need to remain in custody.