DATE: August 20, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Amendment III to Master Agreement for Specialized Residential Mental Health 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 a Master Agreement as the contractors are the only vendors eligible to provide specialized residential mental health services; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment III to Master Agreement to add Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc., with no change to the term of July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, or compensation maximum of $13,500,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Behavioral Health to add Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc., a youth psychiatric health facility, to the Specialized Residential Mental Health Services Master Agreement. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should the Board not approve of the recommended actions, the Department would not be able to appropriately place youth persons served, particularly those of ages 5-11, who require placement at a youth psychiatric health facility.
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 competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, due to the non-competitive nature of the Master Agreement. All qualified, licensed and interested vendors, such as Central Star Behavioral Health, Inc. may be added to the Master Agreement, subject to Board approval, to meet the Department's placeme...
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