To: Board of Supervisors
From: Esa Ehmen-Krause, County Probation Officer
Report Title: Ratify the issuance of a 30-day advance notice to terminate Contract 4873500 with Diablo Paper Shredding, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RATIFY the September 12, 2024 issuance of a 30-day notice to Diablo Paper Shredding, Inc., a corporation, requesting termination of Contract 4873500 for shredding services.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded by 100% General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On September 1, 2024, the Probation Department entered into a 2-year contract with Diablo Paper Shredding, Inc., to provide confidential on-site shredding services for multiple locations within the Probation Department. Upon the onset of the contract, Probation staff experienced multiple concerning customer service issues. As a result, the Probation Department would like to discontinue services and terminate Contract 4873500.
Approval by the Board of Supervisors will allow the ratification of the issuance of the 30-day advance notice to Diablo Paper Shredding, Inc., in accordance with Section E (Paragraph 4 Termination) in the Additional Provisions of the Standard Contract, that the contract is terminated at the close of business on October 12, 2024.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this termination is not approved, the contract will not be terminated, and the county will continue to pay for shredding services.