Provide logistical and programmatic support

Department Office/Division/Program: Corrections Department Contract Administrator or Grant Coordinator: Conner McFarland (If applicable) Department Reference #: Amount: (Contract/Amendment/Grant) $ 8,563.00 Advantage CT / RQS #: 03A 20231127*1495 CONTRACT Proposed Start Date: 2/1/2024 Proposed End Date: 5/27/2024 AMENDMENT Original Start Date: Effective Date: Previous End Date: New End Date: GRANT Project Start Date: Grant Start Date: Project End Date: Grant End Date: Vendor/Provider/Grantee Name, City, State: Fitzgerald Correctional Consulting, LLC Wallingford, CT Brief Description of Goods/Services/Grant: PREA Audit Services for Mountain View Correctional Facility PART II: JUSTIFICATION FOR VENDOR SELECTION Check the box below for the justification(s) that applies to this request. (Check all that apply.) A. Competitive Process G. Grant B. Amendment H. State Statute/Agency Directed C. Single Source/Unique Vendor I. Federal Agency Directed D. Proprietary/Copyright/Patents J. Willing

and Qualified E. Emergency K. Client Choice F. University Cooperative Project L. Other Authorization DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCIAL SERVICES iy DIVISION OF PROCUREMENT SERVICES Rsv wu he) BENNO} Procurement Justification Form (PJF) REV 11/18/2021 Page 2 of 3 Please respond to ALL of the questions in the following sections. PART III: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION 1. Provide a more detailed description and explain the need for the goods, services or grant to supplement the response in Part I. The Department of Corrections has elected to comply with the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003, thereby has agreed to allow a Department of Justice certified auditor to conduct compliance audits of one third of its facilities every year by August 20. Mountain View Correctional Facility and Leading the Way Transitional Living Center are now due to undergo their triennial PREA Audit. The auditor will review facility documentation, Department policies, interview staff and residents, and provide a detailed report to the Department of Corrections and the US Department of Justice of the facilities compliance with the PREA statute to date. The Department and the Provider tentatively plan for the on-site phase of the PREA Audit to be conducted between April 8-12, 2024. 2. Provide a brief justification for the selected vendor to supplement the response in Part II. Reference the RFP number, if applicable. The primary auditor of Fitzgerald Correctional Consulting has been a DOJ certified PREA Auditor since 2014 and has conducted numerous PREA Audits for Maine DOC over the last seven years. He has intricate knowledge of Department policies and practices and has provided high quality and timely audit services for the Department in that time. The vendor is one of three dual-certified PREA Auditors in New England (https://www.prearesourcecenter.org/audit/auditor-search). The vendors longstanding knowledge of Department policies and practices allows for expedited audit timelines and reduced costs. 3. Explain how the negotiated costs or rates are fair and reasonable; or how the funding was allocated to grantee. The PREA Resource Center, in collaboration with the Department of Justice, has collected PREA contract information from around the country and has shared the average rate for PREA Auditing contracts nationwide. The market rate for the Departments three-day MVCF audit would be approximately $12,000. A portion of the cost savings derives from the auditors established knowledge of Department policies and practices, reducing the number of hours required to conduct the audit. The Department believes the proposed contract amount falls well below the market rate and is therefore considered reasonable. 4. Describe the plan for future competition for the goods or services. The Department anticipates using a competitive process for procurement of these specialized auditing services when other vendors become available. PART IV: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) / MAINE JOBS & RECOVERY PLAN (MJRP) Does this request utilize ARPA/MJRP funds? Yes If Yes, please attach the approved Business Case(s). No If No, proceed to Part V. Procurement Justification Form (PJF) REV 11/18/2021 Page 3 of 3 PART V: APPROVALS The signatures below indicate approval of this procurement request. Signature of requesting Departments Commissioner (or designee): Typed Name: Date: Signature of DAFS Procurement Official: Typed Name: Date: Conner McFarland 12/17/2023 Kathy Paquette 1/29/2024 Connet Ml etlund FD522942914A4F8... DocuSigned by: 41C2BA36FAF44CD... 2024-01-29T11:14:11-0