To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Barbara A. Menear, Circuit Court Administrator
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RE: Approve an agreement with LOOMIS Armored US, LLC to provide secure cash deliveries to the Courthouse to replenish cash dispensing kiosks used for juror payments. The cost of this service agreement being $62,653.00.
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve an agreement with LOOMIS Armored US, LLC to provide secure cash deliveries to the Courthouse to replenish cash dispensing kiosks used for juror payments. The cost of this service agreement being $62,653.00.
BACKGROUND:
The jury management office of the Circuit Court is a high-volume operation with > 30,000 citizens of Genesee County summoned each year for jury duty. The lists from which jurors are selected are provided by the Michigan Secretary of State to include Genesee County residents who possess a Michigan driver's license or non-driver identification. The jury management office utilizes proprietary software that is both useful for juror management and calculates the daily juror fees and mileage to be paid. Detailed audit logs are maintained. In 2021 the court began to utilize cash dispensing kiosks to pay jurors. This significantly reduced the production of juror checks, the delay in receipt of payment and the attendant problems when checks are not cashed or are lost. The singular cash dispensing kiosk was operational for two years. In 2022, 2 additional kiosks were added to perform the same function and reduce long lines of jurors at the point of check out and payment. Now that 3 kiosks are operational, the court worked with the Genesee County Purchasing Director and the Deputy Genesee County Treasurer to move to an updated plan for the replenishment of cash for kiosk dispensing and kiosk maintenance.
DISCUSSION:
LOOMIS Armored US, LLC will pick up cash from the bank, upon receipt of authorization from the Genesee County Treasurer and replenish the cash in the 3 kiosks. Th...
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