Jury Management

Fulton County, Georgia is requesting proposals for a web-based jury management system (JMS) to serve the Superior and State Courts, with proposals due October 18, 2022 and a pre-proposal conference on October 4, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. ET via Zoom. A local-vendor preference (5 points) and service-disabled veterans preference (2 points) apply under the evaluation criteria.

The scope covers a Commercial Off-the-Shelf jury management system providing web-based access for potential jurors and court personnel; multi-channel notifications via voice, text, and email; online chat support; automated check-ins and kiosk functionality; and 24/7 technical support. The system must generate, print, and mail summonses for approximately 500,000 potential jurors annually. The successful proposer is responsible for implementation, staff training, ongoing system maintenance, software updates, and technical support.

Jury Systems Incorporated of Simi Valley, California was awarded the contract in the amount of $298,000 under BOC# 23-0250. The contract term commences in 2023 with four optional one-year renewal terms through December 31, 2026, contingent on annual Board of Commissioners approval and available appropriations.

Evaluation allocates 100 points across technical approach (25 points), qualifications of key personnel (20 points), relevant project experience and past performance (25 points), availability of key personnel (13 points), local preference (5 points), service-disabled veterans preference (2 points), and cost proposal (10 points). The lowest cost proposer receives full cost points; others are evaluated proportionally.

Proposers must demonstrate financial responsibility through recent balance sheets, credit ratings, evidence of line of credit, and sworn bankruptcy statements. E-Verify program participation is mandatory under Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements. All proposers must obtain liability insurance and provide certificates prior to contract commencement. Written questions are due October 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. ET. Proposals are due electronically through BidNet Direct by 11:00 a.m. on October 18, 2022, with public opening via Zoom.