Okaloosa County Sealed Solicitation

Title: Misdemeanor Probation Services

Deadline: 7/20/2023 3:00 PM   (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

Status: Awarded

Solicitation Number: RFP JUD 51-23

Description: The Okaloosa County Board of County Commissioners is seeking proposals from qualified contractors to provide misdemeanor probation services. Okaloosa County had a total of 1,365 misdemeanor probation cases for 2022. Since January 1, 2023, there have been 835 misdemeanor probation cases requiring probation services. The current contract for Misdemeanor Probation Services is at no cost to the County. It is the desire of the County for the new contract to also be at no cost to the County.

Documents:

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Addition 1

Posted: 7/7/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: Addendum 1 is being issued to extend proposal opening date to July 20, 2023

Deadline: 7/20/2023 3:00 PM

Solicitation #: RFP JUD 51-23

Documents:

Addition 2

Posted: 7/12/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: See addendum 2 attached.

Deadline: 7/20/2023 3:00 PM

Solicitation #: RFP JUD 51-23

Documents:

Addition 3

Posted: 8/9/2023

Type of Addition: In Review

Addition 4

Posted: 8/11/2023

Type of Addition: Award Information

Question 1

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: Who is the incumbent provider? Can you please provide a copy of the current contact?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 2

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What are the current costs for all services being provided including, but not limited to: Basis supervision Intensive supervision Indigent Probation Supervision Pre-trial diversion Worthless Check Diversion Program Electronic Monitoring - GPS GPS Monitoring with Alcohol Drug screen WITH confirmation Lab Confirmation test On-site alcohol test On site drug test Mental Health Court Drug Test ANY additional fees not included in the above

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 3

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How many individuals were being supervised for a) Pre-trial Diversion Program and b) Worthless Check Diversion Program in 2022? Are individuals participating in a diversion program required to pay the probation supervision fee in addition to the diversion program fee?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 4

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How many staff does the incumbent employee in Okaloosa County?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 5

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: Please provide the address of the North and South County locations where supervision appointments are conducted.

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 6

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What are the hours of operation at each location? Are both locations required to be open 5 days per week?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 7

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How many drug tests were administered in 2022, and YTD (January thorugh June 30) 2023?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 8

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What drugs are being tested for with the drug test patch? Which drugs are being tested for with the 10-panel test?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 9

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount of supervision fees (not including any fees for GPS, drug testing, etc.) collected in 2022, and YTD 2023 (Jan. 1 through June 30)?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 10

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount of GPS monitoring fees collected in 2022, and YTD 2023 (Jan 1 - June 30)?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 11

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount collected for each of the following categories related to drug testing: Drug test screens Drug test confirmations Drug patches

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 12

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount of fees collected for supervision of Pre-trial Diversion participants: Supervision fees: Program fees: Other fees:

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 13

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount of fees collected for participants of the Worthless Check Diversion Program? Supervision fees: Program fees: Other fees

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 14

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: With regards to GPS monitoring: - How many probationers are currently on GPS monitoring? - What is the average length of time a probationer is monitored electronically? - How many probationers are currently on GPS monitoring? - Are probationers responsible for the payment of lost or damaged equipment? If so, what are those costs?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 15

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: With regards to alcohol monitoring: - How many probationers were on alcohol monitoring in 2022? - What is the average length of time a probationer is monitored electronically? - How many probationers are currently on alcohol monitoring? - Are probationers responsible for the payment of lost or damaged equipment? If so, what are those costs?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 16

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How many probationers were on GPS monitoring in 2022?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 17

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: With regards to indigent probationers: - What fees, if any, are indigent probationers required to pay? - Who determines indigency and what is that criteria? - What percentage of all probationers were deemed indigent in 2022? - How many probationers currently being supervised are classified as indigent?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 18

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: On average, how much time is required for vendor staff to be in court?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 19

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What is the expected start date for the new contract?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 20

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What is the average length of time defendants are being sentenced to supervised probation?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 21

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How does the court address probationers that refuse to pay supervision fees?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 22

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What is the total amount of each of the following fines and fees collected in 2022 and YTD 2023? - Court fines and fees - Victim restitution - Court costs - Any other fines or fees collected NOT including supervision fees

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 23

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: Can the County please provide more information with reference to a Reserve Account?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Question 24

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What is collection percentage of the following for all of 2022: - Supervision fees - Court fines and fees - Other Court costs - Victim restitution

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 7/7/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: Addendum 1 is being issued to extend proposal opening date to July 20, 2023

Deadline: 7/20/2023 3:00 PM

Solicitation #: RFP JUD 51-23

Documents:

Posted: 7/12/2023

Type of Addition: Addendum

Overview: See addendum 2 attached.

Deadline: 7/20/2023 3:00 PM

Solicitation #: RFP JUD 51-23

Documents:

Posted: 8/9/2023

Type of Addition: In Review

Posted: 8/11/2023

Type of Addition: Award Information

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: Who is the incumbent provider? Can you please provide a copy of the current contact?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What are the current costs for all services being provided including, but not limited to: Basis supervision Intensive supervision Indigent Probation Supervision Pre-trial diversion Worthless Check Diversion Program Electronic Monitoring - GPS GPS Monitoring with Alcohol Drug screen WITH confirmation Lab Confirmation test On-site alcohol test On site drug test Mental Health Court Drug Test ANY additional fees not included in the above

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How many individuals were being supervised for a) Pre-trial Diversion Program and b) Worthless Check Diversion Program in 2022? Are individuals participating in a diversion program required to pay the probation supervision fee in addition to the diversion program fee?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How many staff does the incumbent employee in Okaloosa County?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: Please provide the address of the North and South County locations where supervision appointments are conducted.

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What are the hours of operation at each location? Are both locations required to be open 5 days per week?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How many drug tests were administered in 2022, and YTD (January thorugh June 30) 2023?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What drugs are being tested for with the drug test patch? Which drugs are being tested for with the 10-panel test?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount of supervision fees (not including any fees for GPS, drug testing, etc.) collected in 2022, and YTD 2023 (Jan. 1 through June 30)?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount of GPS monitoring fees collected in 2022, and YTD 2023 (Jan 1 - June 30)?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount collected for each of the following categories related to drug testing: Drug test screens Drug test confirmations Drug patches

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount of fees collected for supervision of Pre-trial Diversion participants: Supervision fees: Program fees: Other fees:

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What was the total amount of fees collected for participants of the Worthless Check Diversion Program? Supervision fees: Program fees: Other fees

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: With regards to GPS monitoring: - How many probationers are currently on GPS monitoring? - What is the average length of time a probationer is monitored electronically? - How many probationers are currently on GPS monitoring? - Are probationers responsible for the payment of lost or damaged equipment? If so, what are those costs?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: With regards to alcohol monitoring: - How many probationers were on alcohol monitoring in 2022? - What is the average length of time a probationer is monitored electronically? - How many probationers are currently on alcohol monitoring? - Are probationers responsible for the payment of lost or damaged equipment? If so, what are those costs?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How many probationers were on GPS monitoring in 2022?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: With regards to indigent probationers: - What fees, if any, are indigent probationers required to pay? - Who determines indigency and what is that criteria? - What percentage of all probationers were deemed indigent in 2022? - How many probationers currently being supervised are classified as indigent?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: On average, how much time is required for vendor staff to be in court?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What is the expected start date for the new contract?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What is the average length of time defendants are being sentenced to supervised probation?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: How does the court address probationers that refuse to pay supervision fees?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What is the total amount of each of the following fines and fees collected in 2022 and YTD 2023? - Court fines and fees - Victim restitution - Court costs - Any other fines or fees collected NOT including supervision fees

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: Can the County please provide more information with reference to a Reserve Account?

Response: See Addendum 2 posted

Posted: 6/28/2023

Question: What is collection percentage of the following for all of 2022: - Supervision fees - Court fines and fees - Other Court costs - Victim restitution

Response: See Addendum 2 posted