DATE: March 5, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with Nurse-Family Partnership
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 Nurse-Family Partnership as it is the only early childhood program that meets the Coalition for Evidence-Based Policies; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with Nurse-Family Partnership for a nurse home visitation program, effective July 1, 2023, not to exceed four consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and one optional twelve-month extension, total not to exceed $227,712.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Public Health (Department) to continue to use Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP) services that include access to the NFP "Electronic Visit-to-Visit Guidelines," technical support, and specific materials required for implementing the evidence-based NFP program which provides nurse home visitation to low-income, first-time mothers and their children in the County. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department's NFP services which provide much needed services to first-time mothers to improve their birth outcomes and health of their families would be delayed or cease operations.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County find under AP No. 34 that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement is satisfied, and a suspension of competitio...
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