| Item Title: | SO - Global Tel Link Corporation Amendment #2 | | Submitted By: | Sheriff Richard D. Wiles, El Paso County Sheriff's Office (915) 538-2234 | | Subject: | Approve and authorize the County Judge to sign Amendment # 2 to the Master Services Agreement with Global Tel*Link Corporation d/b/a ViaPath Technologies for communication services at the Detention Facilities extending services for one-year from November 12, 2024, to November 12, 2025. (Contract No. 2022-0759) | | Background: | Since 2008, Global Tel Link Corporation (GTL) has provided inmate telephone services to the Downtown Detention Facility and Jail Annex under Contract No. 2008-0123. GTL is expanding the services it offers to include tablets that inmates can use to access entertainment content, video visitation, voice communication, inmate accounts, and law library. | | Fiscal Impact: | Once 80% of inmates have reasonable access to the tablets, the County will receive a commission of 25% of gross revenue received by GTL for inmate access to entertainment content and video visitation on the tablets. The County will not receive commission for telephone calls or tablet voice communication; however, the County will receive three separate signing bonuses of $300,000 (year one), $100,000 (year two), and $100,000 (year three). | | Recommendation: | | | Prior Action: | Original Contract No. 2019-0820 | | Strategic Plan: | .. | | Strategic Plan Information: | |
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