DATE: November 5, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with RIZE Consultants, Inc.
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, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with RIZE Consultants, Inc. (RIZE) as RIZE is the only California Department of Public Health approved vendor with firsthand experience and knowledge of Fresno County's local landscape and community needs with the ability to align training protocols to those of the Department; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with RIZE to provide health equity consultation, technical assistance, and training services for the Department and Fresno County's Community Health Worker Network, effective November 5, 2024 through May 31, 2026, total not to exceed $316,197.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the County to continue partnering with RIZE to develop, expand pre-existing, and provide comprehensive health equity trainings and technical assistance services to contracted partners of Fresno County's Community Health Worker (CHW) Network and Department staff. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department will not be able to contract with RIZE and no new health equity related consultations or technical assistance will be provided to staff or contracted partners. Additionally, future health equity training opportunities will be impacted since no new or expanded trainings will be developed and existing trainings will no...
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