To: Delrico J. Loyd, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Christopher R. Swanson, Sheriff and Sam Olson, Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Sentinel Offender Services, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00, to provide for tether and monitoring services; the cost of this agreement will be paid from the accounts listed
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and 7th Judicial Circuit Court - Family Division are requesting approval of a contract extension with Sentinel Offender Services, LLC, for tether and monitoring services for adult and juvenile offenders. This total cost of this agreement is not to exceed $350,000 (not to exceed $300,000 for adult offenders; not to exceed $50,000 for juvenile offenders), to be paid from accounts 1010-352.00-801.004 and 2920-664.00-868.020, respectively.
BACKGROUND:
Sentinel Offender Services, LLC, was identified through the Request for Proposal process, disseminated July 2, 2025, via RFP # 25-456, for tether and monitoring services, as a joint request by the Sheriff’s Office and Juvenile Section of the Circuit Court Family Division.
DISCUSSION:
See above
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
This total cost of this agreement is not to exceed $350,000 (not to exceed $300,000 for adult offenders; not to exceed $50,000 for juvenile offenders), to be paid from accounts 1010-352.00-801.004 and 2920-664.00-868.020. The juvenile portion of the agreement is part of the approved childcare fund plan and budget for FY 2025-26, the remaining balance has been budgeted for by the Sheriff’s Office.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
This agreement will advance the county’s priorities of ensuring safe, livable, and healthy communities for residents.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the joint request by the Office of Genesee County Sheriff and the Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator to authorize extending a contract between Genesee County and Sentinel Offender Services, LLC (Sentinel), whereby Sentinel will continue providing tether and monitoring services for adult and juvenile offenders for the period commencing October 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027, at a total cost not to exceed $350,000 to be paid from accounts 1010-352.00-801.004 (not to exceed $300,000) and 2920-664.00-868.020 (not to exceed $50,000), is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documentation being on file with the official records of the September 16, 2026 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract extension on behalf of Genesee County.