DATE: February 22, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Robert W. Bash, Director, Internal Services/Chief Information Officer
David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Valley Center for the Blind
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as Valley Center for the Blind is the most cost-effective service provider for county operator phone administration/management and COVID-19 contact tracing; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with VCB to provide county operator phone administration/management and COVID-19 contact tracing, effective February 22, 2022, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $811,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. This agreement will continue the County operator services currently provided by Valley Center for the Blind (VCB). The services are funded with charges to user departments and through the federal funds provided under the County's Enhancing Lab Capacity Infections Disease Enhancing Detection/Expansion grants. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the departments will lose access to VCB as a resource for interfacing with the disabled community. Additionally, the Internal Services Department - Information Technology Services Division (ISD-IT) will need to provide additional staffing to answer the County's operator line.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION:
The ISD - IT and Department of Public Health's request to suspend the competitive bidding process is consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 as VCB is the only local vendor able to provide direct interfac...
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