DATE: June 18, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement for Permanent Supportive Housing Services with Turning Point of Central California, Inc.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34 for competitive bids or requests for proposals, determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement 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 Turning Point of Central California, Inc. as this vendor is uniquely qualified to provide the Permanent Supportive Housing with onsite Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Supportive Services; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Turning Point of Central California, Inc. for Permanent Supportive Housing Services, effective July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2029, which includes a three-year initial term with two optional one-year extensions, with a total maximum compensation of $375,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (Department) to assist clients with accessing Permanent Supportive Housing (PSH) with onsite Mental Health (MH) and substance use disorder (SUD) supportive services provided by Turning Point of Central California, Inc (TP) through the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care (CoC) Grant program. The Department will provide a portion of operating costs for up to 24 housing units occupied by clients. The program will be funded through Department Realignment funds. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the Department will forfeit homeless community family-centered housing units.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County find unde...
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