Lake County Illinois - File #: 09-2241

• File #: 09-2241
• Version: 1
• Name: Inmate Monitoring Services for the Lake County Jail
• Type: resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/23/2009
• In control: Law & Judicial Committee
• Final action: 12/8/2009
• Title: Joint resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a 2-year contract with Sentinel Offender Services, Irvine, CA for inmate monitoring services for the Lake County Jail, in the annual amount of $161,184 with renewal options.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
12/8/2009	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
12/2/2009	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the consent agenda	Pass
12/1/2009	1	Law & Judicial Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title

Joint resolution authorizing the Purchasing Agent to enter into a 2-year contract with Sentinel Offender Services, Irvine, CA for inmate monitoring services for the Lake County Jail, in the annual amount of $161,184 with renewal options.

Staff Summary

•                     The Lake County Jail currently has a contract for electronic monitoring that services approximately 150 persons at any one time.  The electronic monitor service was bid to seek a more favorable contract for Lake County.

•                     Lake County desires to enter into a 2-year contract with Sentinel Offender Services, Irvine, CA for inmate monitoring services.

•                     Lake County extended an Invitation to Bid to sixteen (16) potential contractors and sealed bids were received from six (6) contractors.

•                     Sentinel Offender Services, was the low, responsive, and responsible bidder in the amount of $161,184. Other bids received ranged in the amounts of $162,415.75 to $259,915.

•                     This contract amount is $161,184 and will be charged to account #101-3008110-79940-000-000-000-00000.

Body

                     WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 4-102 of the Purchasing Ordinance of Lake County, IL bids were called for by publication for inmate monitoring services for the Lake County Jail; and

WHEREAS, subsequent to said publication, invitations for bids were extended to sixteen (16) contractors; and

                     WHEREAS, sealed bids were received from six (6) contractors and opened in the County Building, Waukegan, Illinois on Tuesday, October 13, 2009, at 2:00 p.m.; and                      

                     WHEREAS, Sentinel Offender Services, Irvine, CA is the lowest responsive and responsible bidder in the amount of $161,184; other bids received ranged in the amount of $162,415.75 to $259,915.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County, Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent to enter into a 2-year contract with Sentinel Offender Services, Irvine, CA for inmate monitoring services for the Lake County Jail, in the annual amount of $161,184 with renewal options charging the costs to account #101-3008110-79940-000-000-000-00000, and request its adoption.

DATED at Waukegan, Lake County Illinois, on this 8^th day of December A.D., 2009.