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Sheriff and jail officials seek monitoring tech, HVAC testing and architect contract as maintenance needs climb
Summary
Sheriff/jail staff requested a 5‑year wearable‑monitor contract for $18,050, a $11,300 test‑and‑balance HVAC service and advance purchases of kitchen equipment; staff recommended entering a contract with CMH Architects to produce drawings for an expansion while commissioners weigh available bond and reserve funds.
Sheriff's office and jail staff outlined several facility and equipment needs at the June 4 work session, asking commissioners to place several items on an upcoming agenda for action or further review.
A jail official described ongoing HVAC issues and recommended a test‑and‑balance service priced at about $11,300 to verify recent equipment changes and rebalance airflow across cells and dorms. "Once we do this, then we see if the system's gonna work," the official said, noting the county has not yet accepted units because a full hot‑to‑cold cycle has not been completed.
The jail also requested a five‑year service plan from Reassurance Solutions for wearable inmate monitors—bracelets that report heart rate and respiration—with a quoted price of $18,050 plus potential data‑block electrical work (up to approximately $1,000) to support the devices. Staff said opioid‑program funds were a possible funding source for the purchase and that the technology has already alerted medical staff to a few incidents.
Separately, staff recommended purchasing kitchen appliances and some mobile fixtures now to save an estimated 20% over future prices; quoted amounts discussed in the session included roughly $115,000 for kitchen items and smaller equipment purchases under $30,000 that could be procured without full bidding. Commissioners asked the bond counsel and finance staff to confirm whether bond proceeds or leftover project funds may be used for immediate purchases.
On capital planning, staff proposed entering into a contract with CMH Architects—who drew the original building—to complete drawings and cost estimates for an addition. Commissioner remarks during the meeting discussed wide-ranging project estimates; staff said roughly $2.9 million remains in certain construction funds but that a full addition could reach multi‑million dollars depending on final scope.
No final procurement decisions were made at the work session; commissioners directed staff to place the monitoring contract, HVAC balancing and architect contract on the regular meeting agenda for formal consideration and legal/financial review.
