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County Administrator's Report 10. 22.

BCC Regular Meeting

Budget & Finance Consent

Meeting Date:	01/07/2020
Issue: Amendment of Agreement for Video Visitation Services
From:	PAUL NOBLES
Department:	Asst County Administrator
CAO Approval:

RECOMMENDATION:

Recommendation Concerning an Amendment of Agreement for Video Visitation Services - William R. Powell, Director of Corrections through Paul Nobles, Purchasing Manager, Office of Purchasing

That the Board approve and authorize the County Administrator to sign an Amendment of Agreement between Escambia County and Global Tel*Link (GTL), concerning PD 17-18.022, Video Visitation Services, amending the Agreement approved by the Board on May 3, 2018, as follows:

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions, promises, covenants and payments hereinafter set forth, the County and the Contractor agree as follows:

1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct and incorporated herein by reference.

2. The Agreement is amended to reflect that the Contractor will provide software support and maintenance for video visitation services provided pursuant to this Agreement at no cost for the remainder of the term. Accordingly, Section 4 of the Agreement relating to Compensation/Method of Payment is hereby deleted in its entirety, and Paragraph C of Exhibit B is amended to reflect that software support and maintenance will be provided at no cost.

3. The parties hereby agree that all other provisions of the Agreement that are not in conflict with the provisions of this Amendment shall remain in full force and effect.

4. The effective date of this Amendment shall be on the date last executed by the parties.

5. Section 11, Notices of the Agreement is revised as follows for Contractor notices:

To: Global Tel*Link Corporation
Attn: Legal Department
3120 Fairview Park Drive
Suite 300
Falls Church, VA 22042

6. The Agreement and any amendment thereto shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, and the parties stipulate that venue for any proceeding relating to any matter which is the subject of this Agreement shall be in Escambia County, Florida.

NON-ADA COMPLIANT DOCUMENTS TO BE DISTRIBUTED UNDER SEPARATE COVER:

Original Agreement with Exhibits

Reduction in budget expense for the following:
[Fund 111, Detention/Jail Commissary; Cost Center 290406, Detention/Jail Commissary; Object Code 54601, Repair and Maintenance Services]

BACKGROUND:

On May 3, 2018, the Board awarded a three-year term Agreement to Global Tel*Link (GTL) for repair and maintenance services, per the terms and conditions of PD 17-18.022, Video Visitation Services, in the amount of $28,731 annually.

On November 7, 2019, the Board awarded a three-year term Agreement to GTL for Inmate Telephone Services for the Escambia County Jail, per the terms and conditions of PD 18-19.075, Inmate Telephone Services for Escambia County Jail. The negotiated terms included a full-time member of GTL staff to maintain and support telephone services, as well as video visitation services, therefore eliminating the expense of the repair and maintence of the video visitation kiosks.

BUDGETARY IMPACT:

Reduction in budget expense for the following:
Fund 111, Detention/Jail Commissary; Cost Center 290406, Detention/Jail Commissary; Object Code 54601, Repair and Maintenance Services

LEGAL CONSIDERATIONS/SIGN-OFF:

Amendment of Agreement prepared by Kristin Hual, Senior Assistant County Attorney.

PERSONNEL:

N/A

POLICY/REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION:

This Recommendation is in compliance with the Code of Ordinances of Escambia County, FL, 1999, Chapter 46, Finance, Article II Purchases and Contracts.

IMPLEMENTATION/COORDINATION:

The Office of Purchasing will issue the Amendment of Agreement. The Escambia County Corrections Department will be the Contract Administrator.

Attachments
Amendment of Agreement Unsigned