To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Alcohol Monitoring Systems
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a Master Services Agreement and associated Product and Service Schedule with Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $900,000, for the purchase and lease of SCRAMx alcohol monitoring systems, monitoring services and hosted software, for the term of November 1, 2025 through October 31, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $900,000 in contractual service expenditures and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff has been utilizing SCRAM and Remote Breath Alcohol monitor devices for offenders who commit alcohol related offenses since 2009. Alcohol Monitoring Systems, Inc., has been providing sales, leasing, on-going warranty and on-line monitoring of SCRAM and Remote Breath Alcohol monitor devices. Alcohol monitoring programs are utilized for both sentenced and pre-trial release offenders. The use of alcohol monitoring equipment helps reduce the jail population and cost savings associated with housing offenders in-custody, and also plays a key role in helping offenders complete their court ordered commitment and allow them to re-enter the community in a timely manner. Approval of the Products and Services Agreement documents the vendor’s obligations to provide the described products and services to the County.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff will be unable to secure the equipment and monitoring services to provide court-ordered alcohol monitoring.