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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer or designee to execute Amendment No. 5 to Agreement A-13370 with Telmate, Inc. to provide for continued voice communication services to in-custody youth free of charge to the youth and their families, increasing the total Agreement amount by $24,000 ($4,000 per month) for a total not to exceed amount of $96,000, retroactive to July 1, 2024, and continuing month to month.
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or their designee to sign future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% ($7,200) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services, for a not to exceed maximum amount of $103,200.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts Purchasing Officer or designee to execute Amendment No. 5 to Agreement A-13370 with Telmate, Inc. to provide for continued voice communication services to in-custody youth free of charge to the youth and their families, increasing the total Agreement amount by $24,000 ($4,000 per month) for a total not to exceed amount of $96,000, retroactive to July 1, 2024, and continuing month to month.
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or their designee to sign future amendments to the Agreement where the amendments do not exceed 10% ($7,200) of the original Agreement amount and do not significantly alter the scope of services, for a not to exceed maximum amount of $103,200.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The original Agreement for a "no cost to the County", turnkey, leave-behind solution for Monterey County Probation and Monterey County Sheriff’s Office was approved by the Board on December 6, 2016, for the term through December 13, 2019. This Agreement provides access for incarcerated inmates/juveniles within the Monterey County Jail/Monterey County Juvenile Hall and Youth Center, to telephones and tablets, for communication with family...
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