orange county corrections inmate food services contract/rfp march 6, 2012
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ORANGE COUNTYCORRECTIONS
Inmate Food Services Contract/RFP
March 6, 2012
Presentation Outline
• Inmate Programs
• Food Service Background
• RFP Challenges
• Alternative Approach
• Community Impact
•Summary
• Inmate Programs
• Food Service Background
• RFP Challenges
• Alternative Approach
• Community Impact
•Summary
Presentation Outline
Inmate Programs
Current Available Inmate Programs
• Educational programs
• Employability skills training
• Limited substance abuse education
• Faith-based programs
• Re-entry services
Inmate Programs
• Reduce recidivism
• Provide opportunity to use time constructively and assist with self-improvement
• Number and type of programs varied over
time due to:– Loss of funding – Reduction in volunteers
Inmate Programs
Service Type 1996 2010 2011
Education (OCPS) 60 14 11
Vocational 10 1 1
Substance Abuse 6 1 1
Life Skills 6 0 0
Re-Entry 0 5 5
Program Coordinator 8 4 4
Total FTEs 90 25 22
Inmate Programs
Program FTEs versus Inmate PopulationProgram FTEs versus Inmate Population
1996 2000 2006 2010 2011
FTEs 90 76 53 25 11
Inmate ADP
3,204 4,239 4,045 3,531 3,403
Inmate Programs
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FY 2007 FY 2008 FY 2009 FY 2010 FY 2011
Fiscal Years
OCCD Programs Funding
IM Welfare Fund
Gen. Fund
Inmate Programs
• Historical Vocational Programs
Automotive Repair
Small Engine Repair
Electronics
• Current Vocational Programs
Mattress Shop
Goodwill - employability skills training
• Inmate Programs
• Food Service Background
• RFP Challenges
• Alternative Approach
• Community Impact
•Summary
Presentation Outline
Food Service Background
•Two companies responded to last RFP
•Contracted with Trinity Food Services
• Commenced January 2007
•In place Five years (3 + 2 option years)
• Goal – To send out RFP by March 31, 2012
•Contract extension, including increase in number of meals purchased, through July, 2012
Food Service Background
•During the 5 year contract 23.9 Million meals were purchased
Total expense was $19.7 Million
•FY 2012 estimated meals is 4.1M meals
Expense = $3.4M
Background
Price Inmate Current County/Agency per Meal Population Vendor
Broward County $ 1.10 4,300 Trinity Duval County $ 1.25 3,650 Aramark Pinellas County $ 1.13 3,050 Trinity Hillsborough County $ 1.09 3,050 Trinity Orange County $ .84 3,026 Trinity Palm Beach County $ .90 2,250 Trinity
Presentation Outline
• Inmate Programs
• Food Service Background
• RFP Challenges
• Alternative Approach
• Community Impact
•Summary
RFP Challenges
• Limited number of qualified food service providers can compete for large contracts
• Current MWBE approach resulted in the proposers sub-contracting with an MWBE firm to maximize their score
• MWBE impact on local community is difficult to measure
Presentation Outline
• Inmate Programs
• Food Service Background
• RFP Challenges
• Alternative Approach
• Community Impact
•Summary
To offset issues previously mentioned, our approach is to replace current MWBE criteria with a proposal for innovative programs to benefit the community, offenders and inmates.
Alternative Approach
• Require proposers to provide a plan for community outreach as part of their programs initiative, examples may include:
Partnership with Orange County Public Schools
Low income resident training programs
Homeless shelter assistance
Hospitality industry partnerships
Faith based partnerships
Alternative Approach
• Require proposers to provide offender and inmate re-entry program plan to address the following:
Culinary training/certifications
Skills/Employability development
Job placement
Alternative Approach
Alternative Approach
• Advantages:
Community and economy benefit from training and employment opportunities
Measurable local outcomes
Public and private sector partnerships
Offenders, inmates and families benefit from training and jobs
Alternative Approach
Alternative Approach
Presentation Outline
• Inmate Programs
• Food Service Background
• RFP Challenges
• Alternative Approach
• Community Impact
•Summary
Community Impact
Presentation Outline
• Inmate Programs
• Food Service Background
• RFP Challenges
• Alternative Approach
• Community Impact
•Summary
Summary
• Current MWBE requirement provides limited advantages and the benefits are difficult to measure
• Plan to utilize contractor expertise to assist with community outreach, as well as offender and inmate re-entry programs
• Will improve ability to measure initiative successes and outcomes within the community
Action Requested
• Extend current contract through July 14, 2012 (90 days) and authorize increased purchase of meals
• Utilize proposed RFP Scoring Criteria
ORANGE COUNTYCORRECTIONS
Inmate Food Services Contract/RFP
March 6, 2012