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Probation Department and Facilities, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of architectural and engineering design services;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign competitively bid Agreement for Services 8707 with Treanor, Inc. for a three-year term commencing upon the Notice to Proceed, for an amount not to exceed $1,055,490, to provide architectural and engineering design services resulting in the production of remodeling construction documents for the Juvenile Treatment Center in South Lake Tahoe; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute any necessary amendments relating to Agreement for Services 8707, excluding term extensions and increases to the amount, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: California Senate Bill 81 (87%), General Fund (13%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Between 2004 and 2019, El Dorado County, through its Probation Department operated two full-service juvenile detention facilities.
The original facility, the Placerville Juvenile Hall, was opened in 1971 as a 16-bed facility, and later expanded to 40 beds. In June of 2019, upon recommendation of the Chief Probation Officer, the department ceased operations in the facility as a cost savings measure and in preparation for the construction of a replacement facility. At that time the Board directed savings from reduced operations be placed in a designated fund to provide County support for the construction program.
In 2004, the County began operation of a 40-bed juvenile detention and treatment center in South Lake Tahoe. This facility was built with $4 million in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Justice, passed through the State Board of Corrections, which is ...
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