To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: 20-570-0 (ADMIN) Guarding MPS Security Fobs
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Employment and Human Services Department, a purchase order with Bluechip Technologies-U.S., Inc. dba GuardianMPS entering into a Service Supply Agreement subject to GuardianMPS’ Service Supply Terms and Conditions for the activation and use of panic button security fobs (SAFECALL devices), in the amount not to exceed $48,720 for the period from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2026
FISCAL IMPACT:
$48,720; (59% Federal, 35% State, 6% County General Fund) $24,360 of which is budgeted in FY 24/25 and $24,360 which will be budgeted in FY 25/26.
BACKGROUND:
The Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD), Children and Family Services Bureau (CFS), needs to renew its service supply agreement for its security fob vendor to protect our Children and Family field workers while making in-home visits to our customers. This purchase order includes a service agreement that includes an indemnification of GuardianMPS by the County. This vendor was selected per procurement requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Employment and Human Services Department CFS staff will be required to make in-home visits without security fobs.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
The equipment supported under this purchase order support all five of Contra Costa County’s community outcomes: (1) "Children Ready for and Succeeding in School"; (2) "Children and Youth Healthy and Preparing for Productive Adulthood"; (3)"Families that are Economically Self-Sufficient"; (4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing"; and (5)"Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” by providing CFS staff additional safety while conducting in-home visits to our customers.