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HomeMy WebLinkAbout031113_ca02JEFFERSON COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AGENDA REQUEST TO: Board of Commissioners FROM: Steve Richmond, JCSO Jail Superintendent DATE: February 27, 2013 SUBJECT: Inmate Phone Services STATEMENT OF ISSUE• This new provider doubles our commission rate, installs new and upgraded equipment and enhances our investigative abilities. ANALYSIS• Our existing inmate phone system is antiquated and in need of replacement This new provider doubles the commission rate we receive from outgoing inmate phone calls so we may better fund existing inmate services such as anger management and GED/ABE. We will also now have the capability to record both outgoing inmate phone calls and conversations during inmate visitation for investigative purposes. FISCAL IMPACT• We anticipate a monthly income of $1 500 from commissions with no cost to the County for the equipment or maintenance. RECOMMENDATION: Approve and sign by BoCC. REyI]/WED BY: ~, f ~" t~ my A~dmi 'strator 3~~.~ Date INMATE TELEPHONE AGREEMENT This Inmate Telephone Agreement (the "Agreement") is made as of the . by and between Jefferson Counri sheriWs Office and BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON (collectively, the "Customer") and Consolidated Telecom, Inc. ("CTEL Telecom"). 1. Utilization of Facility. The Customer, for and in consideration of the payment of the Commission (as hereinafter defined) and the services to be provided by CTEL, grants CTEL the exclusive right and license to install and maintain an Inmate Telephone System and inter related hardware and software, inmate pay telephones and inter-related equipment (collectively, the "Equipment") within all facilities owned, operated, or controlled by the customer during the term of this agreement (collectively the "Facility"), upon the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Customer covenants and agrees to make the Facility available to CTEL for complete installation and operation of the Equipment as soon as possible after the date hereof. During the term of this Agreement, CTEL shall have the right, from time to time, to replace any portions of the Equipment installed at the Facility, or to increase or decrease the number of items of Equipment within the Facility as is mutually agreed upon by the Customer and CTEL The Customer shall provide appropriate locations within the living quarters and day rooms of the Facility for installation of the Equipment, to insure the inmates within the Facility have ready access to the Equipment to allow maximum daily usage thereof. The Customer agrees not to take any action of any kind that would adversely affect the inmates' accessibility to the Equipment and usage thereof, other than as required for the security and operation of the Facility. 2. Compensation. In consideration of the right to install and operate the Equipment within the Facility, CTEL agrees to pay the Customer 67.5% commission on all revenue based upon true Bross or usage from utilization of the Equipment through calls made by inmates within the Facility (the "Commission"). Gross billable Calls are defined as all of the completed billable calls. The Commission shall be paid by CTEL to the Customer on a monthly basis, asset forth in Section 3 below. (See section; item G for specific payment details). 3. Payment and Accountine. CTEL agrees to pay the Customer the Commission on a monthly basis, but in no event later than Sixty f601 days following the month in which revenue was generated from the Equipment during the term of this Agreement. Each payment made by CTEL to the Customer will be accompanied by a report showing dates of collection and amounts collected from each pay telephone comprising the Equipment. All commission payments shall be final and binding upon the Customer unless written objection thereto is received by CTEL within thirty days of mailing of the commission payment to Customer by CTEL. 4. licenses. All Licenses required by any state, county, city or other governmental authority shall be secured by CTEL, at its sole cost and expense. 5. Title to Equipment. During the term of this Agreement, the Equipment installed in the Facility pursuant to this Agreement shall remain the sole and exclusive property of CTEL. 6. Maintenance and Repair. During the term of this Agreement, CTEL shall repair and maintain the Equipment in good operating condition, including without limitation, furnishing all parts and labor, at its sole cost and expense. The costs shall include repairs to Equipment caused by any misuses, destruction, damage, vandalism, criminal actions or facility failures. CTEL will provide continuing and ongoing maintenance to the Equipment at its sole cost and expense, and all such maintenance services will be conducted in a timely manner. The Customer shall permit employees or contractors of CTEL reasonable access to the Facility at all times, in order to service, repair and maintain the Equipment. The Customer shall notify CTEL in writing of any misuse, destruction, damage or vandalism to the Equipment, as soon as practicable after ascertaining same. 7. Liabili . In no event shall the Customer be liable for any damage or destruction to any item of Equipment. Initiated by CTE~7~~and Jefferson County SheriWs Office Page 1 of 3 8. Term of Aereement. For the convenience of the Parties, the Agreement shall commence on the date of execution by the Customer ("Commencement Date"), and shall automatically terminate, unless renewed in accordance with the terms hereof, ai the end of the Customer's fiscal year during which this Agreement is commenced (the "Initial Term"). In addition to the Initial Term, the Customer shall have and is hereby granted a four (4) year Agreement. Commencement Date to renew this Agreement for a term not to exceed one (1) fiscal year, all upon the same terms and conditions hereof, by either giving written notice of intent to renew, not less than ninety (90) days nor more than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to the termination of this Agreement. 9. Event of defauk. Termination of Aereement. In the event either party defaults in the performance of any of its obligations under this Agreement, the non-defaulting party shall give the defaulting party written notice of default setting forth with specificity the nature of the evens of default. In the event the defaulting party fails to cure such event of default within thirty days from receipt of said notice of default, the non-defaulting party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and pursue all notice of default, the non-defaulting party shall have the right to terminate this Agreement and pursue all other remedies available to the non-defaulting party, either at law or in equity. If the performance of this Agreement or any obligation hereunder, is interfered with by reason of any circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the parties, including without limitation, fire, explosion, riots, civil unrest, power failures, injunctions, or acts of God, then the party affected shall be excused from such performance on a day-to-day basis to the extent of such interference, provided the party so affected shall use reasonable efforts to remove such cause of no-performance. In the event any governmental tariff or regulation prevents CTEL from providing services, or such tariffs or regulations make continuation of this agreement impractical for economic reasons or otherwise, then CTEL, at its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement without liability. In the event of a termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Customer agrees to allow CTEL access to the facility in order to remove the Equipment. CTEL agrees to remove the Equipment within thirty days after termination of this Agreement. 10. Authority. Each party to this Agreement warrants and represents that they have the unrestricted right and requisite authority to enter into and execute this Agreement, to bind the respective party, and to authorize the installation and operation of the Equipment. 11. Miscellaneous. A. Any notice to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be delivered by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, addressed to the respective addresses of the parties set forth below, and all such notices shall be deemed received when delivered in the manner set forth above If to Consolidated Telecom: Consolidated Telecom Inc. 1320 Greenwav Or. Suite ff450 Irvine. TX 75038 Tel: 972-239-2182 Fax: 972-239-2358 If to Customer: Jefferson County Jail 79 Elkins Road Port Hadlock. WA 98339-9700 Tel: 360-385-3831 Initiated by CTE6~~~nd Jefferson County Sheriffs Office Page 2 of 3 B. This Agreement shall be constructed under and is enforceable under the laws of the State of Washington. C. No waiver by either party of any event of default under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any subsequent default under the terms of this Agreement. D. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the validity or enforceability of the other provisions shall remain. E. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of CTEL and the Customer, and their respective successors and assigns. F. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be fully effective as an original, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the parties. The rights and obligations of the parties shall be determined solely from the terms of this Agreement and any prior or contemporaneous oral agreements are superseded by and merged into this Agreement. This Agreement cannot be varied or modified orally and can only be varied or modified by a written instrument signed by all parties. G. In summary CTEL is pleased to offer the following: - 67.5%commission on all revenue. - $3,500 signing bonus. - $3,500 in calling cards no charge or offset of commission to Facility. - 9 Inmate telephones and 6 visitation phones. Additional phones avoilabfe if focility requests ahem. All commissions based on true gross or usage. No deductions for bad debt or unbillables The Parties agree to the terms and conditions of this contract and shall bind themselves effective upon execution of the contract. EXECUTED AS OF THE DATE AND YEAR FIRST ABOVE WRITTEN CONSOLIDATED TELECOM, INC. B0.4RD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON r ,1e~ ~a.~oh~ Name: ~~ Name: rme: V ICP ~'fs'IC1en Title: 1- 2v -Zo13 Date: ,A~pprov~ed a/s~ tr forml only: By: ~1~5 Z` ,~/~3 Jefferson Co. Prosecut s Office Initiated by CT~P//~nd Jefferson County SheriWs Office Page 3 of 3