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Sheriff's Office and Probation Department recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Article II, Section 210b(6) of the El Dorado County Charter, and in accordance with County Ordinance 3.13.030 Sections B and C that it is appropriate to contract for these services because of the specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications involved in the performance of the work, as well as the limited time-frames, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project scope of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant the addition of permanent staff;
2) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign retroactive Agreement 7606 with KP Research Services Inc., in the amount of $100,000 for a term from August 7, 2022 through August 6, 2025; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to increase the Compensation on an “as-needed” basis during the awarded period as long as funding is available within the requesting department's budget and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Sheriff’s Office and the Probation Department have had an agreement with KP Research Services Inc., for the past five years as a back-up to another contractor performing similar services. KP Research Services Inc. (KP Research) performs “as-needed” background investigations for Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) sworn and non-sworn staff positions. Conducting backgrounds for potential law enforcement personnel is a very labor-intensive process which involves extensive reviews on the backgrounds of potential employees to ensure El Dorado County is hiring reliable and trustworthy individuals of integrity and skill. Once KP Research is done, the background report comes back to the Sheriff's Office or Probation Department where it is assigned to investigators for further follow up and investigation. Most of the time, contacts with relatives, friends, prior employer...
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