Prisoner Transportation Services

Fulton County Government is requesting bids for national prisoner transportation services to its Sheriff's Office under ITB 21ITB1122B-EC, with bids due December 22, 2021 at 11:00 a.m., and a pre-bid conference via Zoom on December 9, 2021 at 11:30 a.m. Eastern time.

The scope covers extradition services transporting prisoners between governmental entities (city, county, state, and federal correctional institutions) to meet court dates as ordered by judges, on an as-needed basis. Bidders must demonstrate full compliance with the Interstate Transportation of Dangerous Criminals Act of 2000 (Jenna's Act) and Department of Transportation regulations. Bidders must be registered with the E-Verify program per Georgia Security and Immigration Compliance Act requirements.

Pricing is structured on a per-mile unit cost for four prisoner categories: adult male, adult female, juvenile male, and juvenile female. Baseline data from 2019 shows 147,716 miles traveled. Bidders' per-mile costs remain constant regardless of actual miles driven during the contract period. Additional surcharges apply for court appearances, release dates, and Form VI transports; bidders must specify minimum transport charges and any discounts for additional prisoners.

Required insurance includes workers' compensation at $1,000,000; commercial general liability at $2,000,000 per occurrence and $3,000,000 aggregate; business auto liability at $1,000,000; and umbrella coverage at $3,000,000. No bid bond is required.

The contract term runs from execution through December 31, 2022, with two optional one-year renewal terms (2023 and 2024) subject to County Board of Commissioners approval. Bid opening occurs via web conference on December 22, 2021 at 11:05 a.m., with award notification within sixty days. The contract was awarded to U.S. Corrections, LLC, located in Whites Creek, Tennessee, in the amount of $254,730.