Agenda Item   

AGENDA STAFF REPORT

 

                                                                                                                        ASR Control  06-000326

 

MEETING DATE:

03/07/06

legal entity taking action:

Board of Supervisors

board of supervisors district(s):

All Districts

SUBMITTING Agency/Department:

Sheriff-Coroner   (Approved)

Department contact person(s):

Assistant Sheriff Steven Bishop (714) 647-1804 

 

 

Captain Bob Blackburn (714) 647-7041

 

 

Subject:  Increase Price Agreement with Cron & Associates

 

      ceo Concur

County Counsel Review

Clerk of the Board

Concur

Approved Agreement to Form

Consent Calendar

 

 

3 Votes Board Majority

 

 

 

    Budgeted: Yes

Current Year Cost: $33,000

Annual Cost: $68,000 for two additional years if renewed

 

 

 

    Staffing Impact: No

# of Positions:

Sole Source: No

    Current Fiscal Year Revenue: N/A

    Funding Source: Proposition 172: 100%

 

    Prior Board Action: Minute Order dated 4/26/05, Approve Price Agreement with Cron & Associates

 

RECOMMENDED ACTION(S)

 

1.  Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase Price Agreement N1000006770 with Cron &

     Associates for transcription of audio/visual media by an amount not to exceed $33,000 per

     year, for a new annual total not to exceed $68,000 for the first year of the contract (5/1/05

     through 4/30/06).

 

2.  Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the not-to-exceed limit by $33,000 per year for

     the two additional one-year renewal periods, Price Agreement # N2000006770 (5/1/06

     through 4/30/07) and # N3000006770 (5/1/07 through 4/30/08), for a new annual total of

     $68,000.

 

3.  Authorize the Purchasing Agent, without further Board action, to exercise a contingency

     contract cost increase, not to exceed a total of 10 percent of the first year contract amount,

     for the entire term of the contract, including renewals, and within the scope of work set forth

     in the contract.  The use of this contingency contract cost increase is subject to approval

     requirements established by the Board of Supervisors pursuant to Minute Order dated

     August 5, 2003, for Agenda Item 27 and County policies and procedures.

 

 

 

 

SUMMARY:

 

The Sheriff-Coroner requests authorization to increase Price Agreement N1000006770 with Cron & Associates for transcription of audio/visual media by $33,000 per year for a new annual total of $68,000, to allow for additional transcription services for the Sheriff's Investigations Division.

 

 

BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

 

The contract with Cron & Associates was approved by the Board on April 26, 2005 after a competitive bid process in which Cron & Associates was the only responsive, responsible bidder.  The contract, used by the Sheriff's Investigations Division, provides for transcription of standard cassettes, micro cassettes, videotape recordings, and digital recordings, both in English and Spanish, and in other languages if a translator is provided by the County.  The contract was originally approved in the amount of $35,000 per year.  In the past year, the number of homicide cases investigated by the Sheriff's Department has increased significantly, resulting in the need for additional interviews to be transcribed.  In addition, recently the District Attorney's office has requested an increase in the number of interviews to be transcribed for use in court proceedings.  The proposed contract increase of $33,000 per year is required to allow for these additional transcription services.

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

STAFFING IMPACT:

 

N/A

 

EXHIBIT(S):

 

Price Agreement Modification