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Three-Year Contract With State Department of Corrections for Inmate Work Squad Program for Department of Public Works
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BRIEF OVERVIEW
Staff is presenting a three (3) year Interagency/Public Works agreement with the Florida Department of Corrections for an inmate work squad. The Department of Public Works has had an arrangement with the Florida Department of Corrections for a full-time inmate work squad since 1998. The work squad consists of up to five (5) inmates supervised by a qualified Public Works employee. Typical assignments include:
• Litter pickup along County Roadways
• Cleaning of Swales
• Hand-Mowing
• Miscellaneous Unskilled Labor Tasks
The amount of work produced annually by this work squad saves the County approximately $67,000 per year in labor costs. Equipment and supervision costs would be identical regardless, if performed by inmates or in-house staff.
There are no direct costs for the inmate labor requested of the Forida Department of Corrections, but only the indirect costs associated with the responsibilities assigned to Hernando County as outlined in the Agreement to create financial obligations between the parties.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
There is no financial impact associated with this item.
LEGAL NOTE
The Board has the authority to act on this matter pursuant to Chapter 125, Florida Statutes.
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RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the Board approve and authorize the Chairman’s signature on the attached Interagency/Public Works Agreement with the Florida Department of Corrections.