DATE: June 24, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with RH Community Builders for Motel Temporary Housing
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 RH Community Builders as the vendor is uniquely qualified to provide a motel as temporary emergency shelter; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with RH Community Builders for motel temporary housing services, effective July 1, 2025, including a three-year base contract and two optional 12-month extensions, total not to exceed $8,500,000.
REPORT
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Social Services (Department) to provide motel temporary housing services for eligible families experiencing homelessness in metropolitan Fresno and Clovis at one central location. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the recommended actions are not approved, the Department will return to its previous practice of temporarily housing metro area families in motels throughout the city of Fresno. Additional services and amenities such as assistance in securing housing, access to computers and printing, and free laundry facilities that are provided by RH Community Builders (RHCB) at the current motel facility will no longer be guaranteed to be available to unhoused families while staying at other facilities.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County find under Administrative Policy No. 34 (AP 34) that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement...
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