DATE: September 10, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Kirk Haynes, Chief Probation Officer, Probation Department
SUBJECT: Master Agreement for Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care and Emergency Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34, determine that an exception to the requirements for competitive bids or requests for proposals is satisfied due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interest of the County would be served by entering into a Master Agreement with Aspiranet, Inc. and Promesa Behavioral Health, as the only qualified providers that meet specified requirements for Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care and Emergency Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement with authorized providers for Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care services and Emergency Enhanced Intensive Services Foster Care, effective upon execution through June 30, 2026 and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $39,364,924.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow selected Foster Family Agencies (FFAs) to provide safe, supportive, and highly individualized treatment for foster youth with high acuity needs within the context of a loving home with skilled and caring resource parents. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, intensive, individualized services for high acuity foster youth will not be provided, resulting in continued reliance on the transitional shelter currently in place.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The Department of Social Services (DSS) contacted all FFAs operating in Fresno County and received responses from Aspiranet, Inc., ...
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