To: Board of Supervisors
From: Ann Elliott, Human Resources Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment with Biometrics4ALL, Inc. Live Scan Fingerprinting
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Human Resources, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Biometrics4ALL, Inc. to increase the contract payment limit by $133,200 to $628,200 to provide live scan fingerprinting and related services and extend the term through June 30, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The fiscal impact of this contract is borne by the hiring departments that utilize the service. 100% User Departments.
BACKGROUND:
In 2020, the County approved a contract with Biometrics4All, Inc. to provide a technology service platform via ApplicantServices.com that facilitates and streamlines fingerprinting services to hire new candidates and offers an expanded network of available locations.
The Board approved the current contract in October 2022 for an amount not to exceed $495,000 and the period of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025, with the option for two one-year extensions. The proposed extension through June 2026 is the first of the two possible extensions.
The platform allows candidates to directly schedule appointments at various locations throughout the State of California. Biometrics4ALL, Inc. collects and retains all completed live scan applications on behalf of the County per the California Department of Justice (DOJ) legal requirements for a period of one (1) year. The service provided by Biometrics4ALL, Inc. not only takes the health and safety of the candidates and County staff into consideration, but it also brings efficiency and convenience to applicants requiring fingerprinting services.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract extension is not approved, the County will be unable to offer fingerprinting and related services provided by Biometrics4ALL, Inc. for new hire candidates, thereby impacting the onboarding processes of County departments.