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County recommends SCRAM for electronic monitoring after RFP; cost expected to fall slightly
Summary
After an RFP process, county probation recommended continuing with SCRAM for electronic monitoring; three bids met requirements and SCRAM was selected as most cost‑effective, with an anticipated 2–5% cost decrease not to exceed $75,000.
Probation staff told the committee the county issued an RFP for electronic monitoring after the prior contract expired, received five bids and found three that met RFP requirements. "Out of those 3, SCRAM, which is who we are recommending that we, continue on with, was the most reasonable provider and the most cost effective when considering all costs associated with that," the probation representative said.
Why it matters: Electronic monitoring is an operational tool for probation; selection of a vendor affects service continuity and county costs.
The presenter said SCRAM was the incumbent and that overall costs are expected to decrease by about 2–5% compared with the prior contract, with the annual cost not to exceed $75,000. The speaker said most of the cost will be covered by grant funding; if grant funds are insufficient, costs will be paid from the probation services fund. The committee approved the recommendation to contract with SCRAM during the meeting.
