DEPARTMENT: Community Corrections
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Contract With General Security Services Corporation For Juvenile Transportation Services
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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, Community Corrections supervises adults and juveniles placed on probation by the courts; and
WHEREAS, probation staff focuses on community safety and reducing recidivism in their supervision of these individuals; and
WHEREAS, supervision, services and court ordered programs are provided through direct care delivery and purchased services, and a variety of services are in place to meet the varied needs of these individuals; and
WHEREAS, by Resolution No. 19-868 (December 17, 2019), the Dakota County Board of Commissioners authorized contracts for Community Corrections, including a contract with General Security Services Corporation (GSSC) for Juvenile On-Call Transportation Services, for the period of January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2021; and
WHEREAS, juvenile On-Call Transportation Services were placed on hold for a portion of 2020 through 2021 due to the pandemic and court appointments moving to a virtual platform; and
WHEREAS, as court appointments move back to an in-person model effective October 15, 2022, the need for juvenile transportation and in-custody supervision of youth awaiting court once again becomes necessary; and
WHEREAS, the new contract with GSSC will include a full-time transport officer housed at the Juvenile Services Center (JSC), and will no longer include on-call services as the individual will be on-site to provide immediate response to transportation needs (both secure and non-secure) and other miscellaneous services, such as supervising and facilitating visiting opportunities for JSC residents; and
WHEREAS, staff recommends authorization to execute a contract with GSSC to provide Juvenile Transportation Services in a not to exceed contract amount of $156,000 for the period of October 1, 2022 through Decembe...
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