To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Bay Alarm Company
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a blanket purchase order with Bay Alarm Company, in an amount not to exceed $100,000, and ACCEPT a Terms and Conditions to provide intrusion alarm services for the Office of the Sheriff, for the period November 1, 2024 through December 31, 2030.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $100,000 in contractual service expenditures and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Bay Alarm Company provides a variety of services, including burglar alarms, fire alarms, live 24/7 video monitoring, professional installation and the ability to control systems remotely.
Bay Alarm Company provides services to multiple divisions within the Office of the Sheriff. The services they provide law enforcement agencies are aimed at reducing false alarms and improving response times to actual emergencies.
The Terms and Conditions include a limitation of liability and indemnification from the County to the contractor.
The department is seeking approval of this retroactive contract due to an administrative delay caused by the substantial number of new contracts the Office of the Sheriff is currently handling. The contractor has continued to provide services in good faith.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, multiple divisions within the Office of the Sheriff will not have access to intrusion alarm services, video monitoring and the ability to control systems remotely.