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Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign Maintenance Agreement and Addendum with MorphoTrust USA, Inc., to provide annual maintenance for 15 live scan machines in the amount of $105,846 for Fiscal Year 2014-15.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer to sign Maintenance Agreement and Addendum with MorphoTrust USA, Inc., to provide annual maintenance for 15 live scan machines in the amount of $105,846 for Fiscal Year 2014-15.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office, on behalf of the Remote Access Network (RAN, also known as Cal-ID) Board, has contracted with MorphoTrust USA to provide support, maintenance, parts and supplies for live scan fingerprint equipment located at the Sheriff's Office, Monterey County Probation Department and the Police Departments in the Cities of Carmel, Gonzales, Greenfield, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas, Sand City, Seaside, and Soledad. The equipment was purchased with Cal-ID funds and is used to report arrests to the State and Federal governments per the California Department of Justice request of electronic transmission of computerized fingerprints.
Pursuant to California Penal Code section 11112.4, the Remote Access Network (RAN) Board is comprised of a member of the Board of Supervisors, the Sheriff, the District Attorney, a second Chief of Police selected by all other police chiefs within the county (currently Carmel Police Department) and the Chief of Police of a Cal-ID member department having the largest number of sworn personnel within the county (currently Salinas Police Department) and a mayor elected by the city selection committee (currently Gonzales City Mayor) and a member-at-large chosen by the other members (currently Soledad Police Department). On May 21, 2014 the RAN Board approved its Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15 budget which includes the additional Agreement amount.
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