Weld County approves single-source contract with Genesis eBonds to comply with state online surety payment law

Weld County commissioners approved a single-source contract (Contract ID 9865) on Sept. 3 with Gencor Candeo Limited, doing business as the Genesis Group, for eBonds online surety payments. The county sheriff’s office presented the contract as necessary to comply with Colorado legislation requiring online surety payments.

Mark Pollard, representing the Weld County Sheriff’s Office, told the board attempts to procure or develop an in-house solution were unsuccessful and that eBonds was the only vendor available to provide the service statewide; he recommended approval to maintain compliance with the cited Colorado law. The board voted to approve the contract; the motion was moved by Commissioner Jason Maxey and seconded by Commissioner Lynette Peppler.

Discussion versus action: The meeting record shows a formal approval vote to enter the single-source contract; the sheriff’s office framed the purchase as a compliance action. No contract price or term was read into the record at the time of the motion.

Clarifications from the transcript: The sheriff’s office described eBonds as the sole available vendor able to deliver the required functionality in Colorado. The board did not provide budgetary detail or a contract amount at the public mic; those details should be requested from the county purchasing or sheriff’s office for reporting accuracy.

What to watch next: Verify contract terms and any implementation timeline with the Weld County Sheriff’s Office and purchasing department; confirm how payments will be processed and whether there will be user fees or administrative changes for defendants or the court.