DATE: June 24, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
Raymond T. Hunter, Director, General Services Department
SUBJECT: Agreements with Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc. for Psychiatric Services
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 as Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc. is affiliated with the University of California San Francisco and is poised to recruit and hire adequate levels of licensed psychiatrists to provide in-person psychiatric services in Fresno County;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc. for psychiatric services by licensed psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners serving individuals living in Fresno County, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, total not to exceed $20,899,611; and
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a License Agreement with Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc., to provide psychiatric services at various County-owned facilities, effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027 ($0).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow Central California Faculty Medical Group, Inc. to provide essential in-person psychiatric services in County-owned facilities to children and adults living in Fresno County. The service agreement will be funded with Mental Health Realignment. There is no cost associated with the License Agreement. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board does not approve recommended actions, there would be considerable impact to individuals currently receiving psychiatric servi...
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