REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 11, 2024
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Contracts for Indigent Disposition Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve the following contracts to provide indigent disposition services, for the period of June 11, 2024 through June 10, 2027, for a total amount not to exceed $750,000, with the option to extend the contracts for two one-year periods or one two-year period to the original term:
a. Wiefels & Son II, Inc., at a variable rate of $98 - $545 per decedent.
b. Sunset Funeral Care, LLC, at a variable rate of $390 - $1,495 per decedent.
2. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator or Undersheriff to execute change orders to the contracts in Recommendation No. 1, as needed, subject to review by County Counsel, in an amount not to exceed $50,000 per change order, so long as the total aggregate amount of such change orders do not exceed $150,000, or 20% of $750,000, and the change orders do not amend the contract terms.
3. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator, or Undersheriff, to transmit all change orders to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item may result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Department) has $150,000 included in its annual budget allocation to fund these services. The Department is not requesting additional Discretionary General Funding at this time, however, based on trend and required service levels, a request for additional funding may be includ...
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