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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20141915.tiff RESOLUTION RE: APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM (ISP) SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INMATES AND PAROLEES AND AUTHORIZE CHAIR TO SIGN - BI, INC. WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, pursuant to Colorado statute and the Weld County Home Rule Charter, is vested with the authority of administering the affairs of Weld County, Colorado, and WHEREAS, the Board has been presented with an Agreement for Community Corrections Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) Services for Certain Inmates and Parolees between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Community Corrections Board, and BI, Inc., commencing July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, with further terms and conditions being as stated in said agreement, and WHEREAS, after review, the Board deems it advisable to approve said agreement, a copy incorporated herein of which is attached hereto andby reference. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado, that the Agreement for Community Corrections Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) Services for Certain Inmates and Parolees between the County of Weld, State of Colorado, by and through the Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, on behalf of the Weld County Community Corrections Board, and BI, Inc., be, and hereby is, approved. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Board that the Chair be, and hereby is, authorized to sign said agreement. The above and foregoing Resolution was, on motion duly made and seconded, adopted by the following vote on the 25th day of June, A.D., 2014. BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO ATTEST: ; L Li L C ,12. j„�`/�J G CL uc Dowlastademacher, •hair - Weld County Clerk to the Board 1 9 Iate er rbara Kirkmey , rro-Tem BY: / [ i I 1 1 ;�� !. D-ply Clerk to the :oar �,� f =n P. Conway AP O D RM: ' ®q j ike Freeman ty Attorney EXCUSED William F. Garcia Date of signature: -7-/7 CC:.'5(bE) 2014-1915 g ICS JS0005 Justice Services Division atsi,..§ae#1915 10th Street - P.O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Phone: (970) 336-7227 Fax: (970) 392-4677 I _ COUNTY MEMORANDUM To: Board of County Commissioners From: Doug Erler, Director Re: Consider Renewal of Intensive Supervision Program (ISP)Services Agreement with 81, Inc. and Authorize Chair to Sign Date: June 25, 2014 For your review and approval is a renewal agreement for the ongoing delivery of Intensive Supervision Program (ISP) services with our local vendor BI Inc. The Board already has in place and is in good standing, a Master Contract with the State's Department of Corrections, which outlines how services are to be delivered and funding structure. This renewal agreement simply serves to carry forward service delivery by BI for another year. I worked with County Attorney, Bruce Barker and Trevor Jiricek and they are in agreement with this final version now before you. ISP services involves BI Inc. providing supplemental monitoring and treatment services to certain offenders who in live in Weld County under the care of the Department of Corrections. The majority of allocated funds are passed through to our vendor with a percentage remaining with Weld County for overall administration and oversight. There is no local matching requirement. This agreement would go into effect on July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. It is now before you for your final review and approval. Thank you. 2014-1915 AGREEMENT FOR COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS INTENSIVE SUPERVISION PROGRAM (ISP) SERVICES FOR CERTAIN INMATES AND PAROLEES THIS AGREEMENT, is effective this Z55day of June 2014 by and between the Board of Commissioners of Weld County("the Board"), PO Box 758 Greeley,CO 80632 on behalf of the Weld County Community Corrections Board , ("Community Corrections Board")and B.I. Incorporated, ("BI, Inc.")a wholly owned subsidiary of the GEO Group, Inc. and whose local services address is 819 9`"Street, Greeley, CO 80631 hereinafter referred to as "The Contractor." WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, Weld County has an ongoing contract with the State of Colorado Department of Corrections to provide inmate intensive supervision program services, and Department of Corrections parolees(the exact number as determined by the local State of Colorado parole office), hereto and referred to herein as Exhibit "A", and WHEREAS, Weld County is in need of ongoing professional services for said program and BI, Inc. has the staff and facilities necessary to provide such services, and WHEREAS, the parties hereto now desire to enter into this Agreement for the purpose of setting forth the relative duties and responsibilities of the parties with respect to services to be provided by The Contractor for the inmate and parole intensive supervision program. NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, the parties hereto agree as follows: 1. TERM: This Agreement shall be effective for the term beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015, unless sooner terminated by either of the parties hereto pursuant to the termination procedures contained in Section 5, below. 2. SCOPE OF SERVICES: Services shall be provided by the Contractor to designated Department of Corrections inmates and parolees, with such services being described in Exhibit "A." The Contractor agrees to provide such services in compliance with all of the terms, conditions, and requirements stated in Exhibit "A." 3. PAYMENT FOR SERVICES: Payment for services rendered by The Contractor pursuant to this Agreement shall be in accordance with the payment provisions set forth in Exhibit "A." The Contractor shall submit an itemized monthly bill to Weld County's Justice Services Division personnel serving the Board's Community Corrections Board for all services provided pursuant to this Agreement. Said bill shall be submitted no later than the 15th day of the month following the month in which the services were provided. Failure to submit monthly billings in accordance with the terms of this Agreement may result in BI, Inc. forfeiture of all rights of being reimbursed for such services. Payment of all services performed pursuant to this Agreement is expressly contingent upon the availability of funds referred to in Exhibit"A." The County shall not be billed for, and reimbursement shall not be made for, time involved in activities outside of those defined in Exhibit "A". Such billing from all vendors shall not exceed $56,250 for the term from July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2015 or unless otherwise informed by the Department of Corrections to Weld County. Weld County,through its Justice Services, shall inform The Contractor of any changes in allocation made by the State. 4. COMPLIANCE WITH CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS: The Contractor agrees to comply with all requirements of the "Contractor" stated in Exhibit "A", as if the Contractor was standing in the place of the "Contractor," including, but not limited to, the requirements set forth in Sections 2. ("The Contractor Shall") and 3. (Mutual Provisions), the Section entitled: "Special Provisions" and the Exhibits attached thereto. 5. TERMINATION: This Agreement may be terminated by either party as follows: a. Termination for default of performance: In the event either party defaults in the performance of its duties and responsibilities set forth in this Agreement, the other party shall notify the defaulting party of such default in writing at the addresses described in Section 9, below. The defaulting party shall then have 10 days in which to cure such default. In the event the default is not cured, the non-defaulting party may then consider this Agreement to be terminated with no further notice being necessary. b. Termination for reasons other than default: Either party hereto may terminate this Agreement upon providing written notice to the other party at the address set forth in Section 9., below, at least thirty(30) days prior to the intended date of termination. 6. INSURANCE: The Contractor shall provide to the County proof of liability insurance maintained at all times during the term of this Contract for $150,000 per person, $600,000 per occurrence, naming the Board of Commissioners of Weld County and its employees and agents as Additional Named Insured. The Contractor shall also provide to the County proof of 2 worker's compensation and unemployment compensation insurance as required by the provisions of Section 13, below. 7. MODIFICATION OF AGREEMENT: All modifications to this Agreement shall be in writing and signed by both parties. 8. ENTIRE AGREEMENT/NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY:This Agreement contains the entire Agreement and understanding between the parties to this Agreement and supersedes any other Agreements concerning the subject matter of this transaction, whether oral or written. It is expressly understood and agreed that the enforcement of the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and all rights of action relating to such enforcement, shall be strictly reserved to the undersigned parties, and nothing contained in this Agreement shall give or allow any claim or right of action whatsoever by any other person not included in this Agreement. It is the express intention of the undersigned parties that any entity other than the undersigned parties receiving services or benefits under this Agreement shall be deemed an incidental beneficiary only. 9. NOTICE: All notices required to be given by the parties hereunder shall be given by certified or registered mail by the individuals at the address as set forth below. Either party may from time to time designate in writing a substitute person(s) or addressed to whom such notices shall be sent: County: Doug Erler, Director, Weld County Justice Services Division 915 100' Street, Room 334, P.O. Box 758, Greeley, Colorado, 80632. Contractor: Loren A. Grayer, Divisional Vice President, c/o: The GEO Group, Inc. One Park Place, Suite 500, 621 Northwest 53rd Street Boca Raton, Florida 33487 10. ASSIGNMENT: Neither this Agreement nor the rights or obligations hereunder shall be assignable without the prior written consent of both parties. 11. CONTROLLING LAW: This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Colorado. 12. NO WAIVER OF IMMUNITY: No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a waiver of any immunities the parties of their officers or employees may posses, nor shall any portion of this Agreement be deemed to have created a duty of care that did not previously exists with respect to any person not a party to this Agreement. 3 13. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: BI, Inc. shall perform the services hereunder and the requirements set forth in Exhibit "A" as an independent contractor. Neither The Contractor nor any agent or employee of The Contractor shall be deemed an agent or employee of the County or of the State of Colorado. The Contractor shall pay when due all required employment taxes, income tax, and local head tax on any monies paid pursuant to this Agreement. The Contractor acknowledges that its employees are not entitled to worker's or unemployment insurance benefits unless the Contractor or a third party provides such coverage and that the County does not pay for or otherwise provide such coverage. The Contractor shall have no authorization, express or implied, to bind the County to any agreement, liability, or understanding except as expressly set forth herein. The Contractor shall provide and keep in force worker's compensation and unemployment insurance (and show to the County proof of such insurance) in the amounts required by law, and shall be solely responsible for the acts of the Contractor, it employees and agents. 14. SEVERABILITY: If any provision of this Agreement should be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable for any reason, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. 15. FUNDING CONTINGENCY. No portion of this Agreement shall be deemed to create an obligation on the part of Weld County or the Community Corrections Board, to expend funds not otherwise appropriated or budgeted for. 4 CMS#43840 EXHIBIT A - STATEMENT OF WORK 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION The State is authorized by CRS §I 7-27.5-101(1)(C),to administer and execute Contracts with units of local government,corrections boards,or non-governmental agencies for the provision of Intensive Supervision Program("ISP')services for all assigned DOC offenders. 2. CONTRACTOR'S OBLIGATIONS A. Services. i. Contractor shall provide the following services to parole and community offender populations (inmate,parolees,youthful offender system("YOS").All services provided shall be recorded and documented within CWISE as they are performed("real time:"). ii. Services are authorized and terminated only by the Supervising Community Parole Officer,as generated within CWISE.Contractor shall provide only those services requested on the most current CWISE referral. iii. All permitted and agreed upon costs for services are set forth in Exhibit B("Fee schedule"). iv. DOC will make payment only for referred services rendered.Service fees shall not exceed the amount set forth in Exhibit B. If the offender is arrested or absconds and no services are rendered thereafter,Contractor shall not invoice for payment,and DOC will make no payment for the offender thereafter. B. Monitored Antabuse Service. Prescription Antabuse medication shall be provided by the offender and stored by the Contractor and made available as prescribed to the offender,and the offender shall ingest such medication after providing a negative Breath Alcohol Test("BAT')while being monitored by Contractor. C. Breath Alcohol Testing. Contractor shall engage in random sampling and testing to measure each offender's blood alcohol content through breath sampling,utilizing acceptable and calibrated instrumentation. D. Case Management Meeting. Contractor shall conduct a face to face meeting between Contractor's case manager and the offender,on an as-needed basis,at the direction of the Community Parole Officer("CPO"),not to exceed two per calendar month("Case Management Meeting").The Case Management Meeting should include employment and treatment verification. E. Urinalysis((iA). Contractor shall conduct Urinalysis testing of offenders at a frequency of at least two and no more than four per month. Analysis of urine specimens shall include,at minimum a 5-drug panel test with confirmations.and Ethyl Glucuronide("Et0")screening.Contractor's staff of the same gender shall visually observe the Urinalysis sample collection. In the event the 5-drug panel Urinalysis test is positive for unauthorized substances,Contractor shall preserve the sample pending a CWISE directive from the CPO as to whether a confirming test is desired.Contractor shall conduct confirmation tests without additional reimbursement under this Contract. F. Drug Patches. Contractor shall utilize patches administered on skin for detection of substance abuse.Contractor shall evaluate the patch at least once per week,and replace the patch every 2 weeks or when a positive sample is indicated,whichever is soonest.The Contractor's staff who administers the patches shall monitor for tampering and for whether the results arc positive or negative. Page 17 of 28 CMS#43840 C. Oral Swabs. Contractor shall utilize oral swab testing,which consists of taking a saliva sample via a testing swab of the inside of the mouth of the offender,to detect the use of controlled substances or alcohol.Any positive reading requires a qualitative Urinalysis test to be conducted at the cost of the Contractor. In the event the Urinalysis is positive for unauthorized substances,Contractor shall preserve the sample pending a CWISE directive from the CPO as to whether a confirming test is required. H. Pass Point. Contractor shall utilize pass point testing. which utilizes ocular measurement of the central nervous system, for the purpose of screening for the presence of eleven(1 I)different drugs including alcohol,at least once weekly. Any positive reading requires a qualitative Urinalysis lest to be conducted at the cost of the Contractor. In the event the Urinalysis is positive for unauthorized substances,Contractor shall preserve the sample pending a CWISE directive from the CPO as to whether a confirming test is required. I. Monitoring Medications. This service includes the monitoring of medical and psychiatric medications in accordance with the prescriptions of the community health provider of the DOC. .1. Offender paid fees. Contractor may directly charge offenders the amount set forth in Exhibit B for each day on which services are provided unless the offender is receiving support from the Division for indigent services. Contractor shall not invoice,charge,or bill DOC for this daily offender fee. 3. Personnel A. Responsible Administrator Contractor's performance hereunder shall be under the direct supervision of an employee or agent of Contractor, which name(s)shall be provided to the State per§16 designated as the responsible administrator or key personnel of this Contract. 4. Acceptance Criteria A. Annual and Final Report(s) B. Annual Report Due Date(s)July 31. C. Final Report Due Date:30 days after contract is expired or terminated. D. Reporting Recipient: DOC Contract Administrator 5. Payments Payments shall be made in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Contract, §7 and this Exhibit A. Tu ensure prompt payment by the State for services provided in the billing month, no later than the 5th of the following month,Contractor shall approve services provided in CWISE. Administration Fee; The community corrections board("Board"),or the unit of local government that established the Board, may invoice the State up to two percent (2%) on the actual amounts billed as an administrative fee. This fee is in addition to the maximum service rate of$175.00 per offender per month. This amount is included in the encumbered amount set forth in the Contract, § 7(A), Maximum Amount, and this Exhibit A, with approved service providers and administer payments to subcontractors for up to two percent (2%) of the funds. Boards shall keep financial records documenting the receipt and expenditures for all administrative funds Such records shall be maintained for a period of five years following the Contract period. 6. Administrative Requirements A. Accounting Page 18 of 28 CMS#43840 i. At all times from the Effective Date of this Contract until completion of the Work,Contractor shall maintain properly segregated books of State Contract Funds,matching funds,and other funds associated with the Work. II. MI receipts and expenditures associated with the Work shall be documented in a detailed and specific manner,and shall accord with the authorized scope of work for the Work as set forth herein. iii. Contractor shall make and maintain accounting and financial books and records documenting its performance under the Contract in a form consistent with good accounting practices. 7. HIPAA Health Insurance Portability &Accountability Act of 1999("IIIPAA"): Federal law and regulations governing the privacy of certain health information requires a"Business Associate Contract"between the State and the Contractor and/or Subcontractor. 45 C.F.R. Section 164.504(e).Attached and incorporated herein by reference and agreed to by the parties is a HIPAA Business Associate Addendum (Exhibit ll)for HIPAA compliance.Terms of the Addendum shall be considered binding upon execution of this contract and shall remain in effect during the term of the contract including any extensions. In the event that the Contractor will not be receiving any Protected Health Information from the State but the Contractor's subcontractors will,then only such subcontractors will be required to execute Business Associate Addendums with the state. THE REST OF THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK Page 19 of28 CMS 1143840 EXHIBIT B-ISP SUPPORT SERVICES FEE SCHEDULE Available Support Services and Support Service Pees for ISP Offenders. Service —1 Description Cost C-WISE Data Entry Document all provided services within C-WISE system. 525.00 One tee per offender per month, Antabuse Monitor consumption of Antabuse with Breath Alcohol Test $3.00 per dose (BAT)each. Breathalyzer Administer Breathalyzer only. $1.00 per test Medication Monitor medications. $1.50 per Monitoring day Urinalysis(UA) Supervised UA collection and analysis including $15.00 each 5-drug panel test with confirmation test if required and authorized by CPO thru C- confirmations,and Ethyl I WISE. At least two and no more than four per month are Glucuronide("Eta") required. screening —. Drug Patch Administer and monitor Drug Patch. $25.00 each Oral Swabs Administer Oral Swabs. :. $7.00 each Pass Point Administer Pass Point test. $5.00 each Case Management Face to face contact with the offender documented in C•WISE. $10.00 each No more than 2 per month may be authorized by the CPO. Payment will only be made for referred services rendered and shall not exceed$175.00 per offender per month.____. Contractor may directly charge offenders up to Three Dollars $3.00 per day Offender Fees ($3)for each day on which services are provided unless the offender is receiving support from the Division for indigent , services. Contractor shall not invoice,charge,or bill DOC for this daily offender fee. Page 20 of 28 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto have executed this Contract on the day first above written. Contractor: Board : B . I . Incorporated BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WELD COUNTY, COLORADO n. BY: R BY: ; c'� k- (� v15�.J4- Loren Gray r, Vice President Douglas Rademacher, Chair EI LA &q - O ? o9 JUN 2 5 2014 � ; Gu %a ST: `. Federal I .D. # 361l � �;�� � �� ' Id County Clerk to the Board SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to befor this oZ 0 day of June, 2014 BY: 'nun, n a i feLl�//' KIN Nolr Putlic Stale a Florida De uty Clerk to the Board Melissa Hesse MY cwmswe FF 129561 ww Ex*n06N/R616 WITNESS my hand and official seal. APP M: /f� YPt/ba 9Yp ._ BY: ounty Attomey Notary Public My commission expires: (.2 / Lila 0 / g 5 070/ 4,- ! 9!S Hello