To: Dale K. Weighill, Governmental Operations Committee Chairperson
From: Sam Olson, Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator; and Jillian Macey, Executive Captain, Genesee County Sheriff’s Office
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RE: Approval of Agreement with Sentinel Offender Services, LLC, for Tether and Monitoring Services
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
The Genesee County Sheriff’s Office and 7th Judicial Circuit Court - Family Division are requesting approval of a contract 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 child care fund plan and budget for FY 2025-26. A budget amendment is attached to increase the 1010-352.00-801.004 budget by $8,000.
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.
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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 request by the Juvenile and Probate Court Administrator and Executive Captain of the Office of Genesee County Sheriff to authorize entering into a professional services contract between Genesee County and Sentinel Offender Services, LLC (Sentinel), whereby Sentinel will provide tether and monitoring services for adult and juvenile offenders for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028, at a 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 October 8, 2025 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.