Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office is seeking proposals for an inmate communications system, including inmate telephone, video visitation, digital request/grievance forms, communication platform, and mobile tablets. Services are from January 1, 2027, to December 31, 2029. A mandatory pre-bid conference is on July 22, 2026. Proposals are due August 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Award will be based on the best evaluated offer, not solely on price. Vendors must demonstrate experience and provide detailed proposals. Costs incurred prior to contract issuance are not liable to the county.
Sealed proposals must be submitted by August 5, 2026, at 4:00 PM. Sealed proposals must be submitted by august 5, 2026, at 4:00 p. m.
The vendor will describe their billing procedures in detail and include a sample invoice. The contractor will describe their vendors billing procedures indetail.
The vendor warrants that all repairs will be made at its expense. vendor warrants that all repairs will be made at its expense.
Proposals will be evaluated based on responsiveness, experience, reputation, financial offering, and operational plan. Proposals shall be evaluated upon the following criteria and weighed according to the chart below: Responsiveness to rfp. . . Experiencereputation. . . Financial. . . Operation. . . Operating plan
Vendors must be qualified and capable of providing the necessary services, with a preference for those who develop their own software and build their own systems. Grand traverse county is requesting proposals from qualified vendors to provide an inmatecommunication system
A mandatory pre-bid conference and jail walkthrough is scheduled for July 22, 2026. A mandatory preproposal conference is scheduled for wednesday july 22, 2026, at 2:00 p. m. at the grand traverse county jail
Vendors shall attach samples of their call detail and other standard reports. vendor shall attach samples of their call detail and other standard reports.
Notice of a claim of right to withdraw a bid must be made in writing and filed with the county within two business days after the final date to submit bids. Notice of a claim of right to withdraw such bid must be made in writing and filed with the county withintwo 2 business days after the final date to submit bids.
Vendors may be excluded for failure to comply with RFP specifications, and proposals are subject to disclosure under the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. Vendor maybe excluded from further consideration for failure to comply with the specifications of the rfp.