DATE: December 17, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with MindTapp for Management Training, Consultation, and Coaching 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, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into an agreement with Thomas Sy dba MindTapp to continue the current project to completion; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to amend, restate, replace and supersede existing Purchasing Agreement with Thomas Sy dba MindTapp, retroactive to that agreement's effective date of December 16, 2022, for management training, consultation, and coaching services, not to exceed four consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and one optional one-year extension, increasing the maximum by $200,000, total not to exceed $399,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow the Department of Social Services (Department) to continue working with Dr. Thomas Sy dba MindTapp (MindTapp) to provide its staff with management training, consultation, and coaching services. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board does not approve the recommended action, the Department will not be able to continue services with MindTapp, which would impact the Department's ability to complete its Leadership Competency Model and receive subsequent management training, consultation, and coaching to support its implementation.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION:
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 competition...
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