DATE: September 10, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with Rising Social Strategies LLC, for Child Welfare Staff Consultation
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Rising Social Strategies LLC as this vendor is uniquely qualified to provide consultation services for Child Welfare Staff and is able to assist the Department immediately; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Rising Social Strategies LLC for consultation services, effective upon execution through June 30, 2027, which includes the base contract and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $300,000.
REPORT
There is no Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will allow Rising Social Strategies LLC (RSS), to provide consultation services in areas of Child Welfare Services (CWS), specifically regarding youth with high-level needs and difficult to place youth in out-of-home placements. Additionally, RSS will continue to help the Department implement the Children's Crisis Continuum Pilot Program (CCCPP) in Fresno County. The agreement maximum, including the optional one-year extension, is $300,000 and will be funded with State, Federal, and Realignment funds. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your board not approve the recommended actions, the Department will be unable to continue utilizing RSS consultation services and the Department's CCCPP implementation plans would be impacted.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested t...
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