File #: 25-0415   
On agenda: 6/24/2025 Final action: 6/24/2025
Enactment date: Enactment #: Agreement No. 25-271, Agreement No. 25-272, Agreement No. 25-273, Agreement No. 25-274, Agreement No. 25-275
Recommended Action(s)
 		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 for the agreements listed within recommended actions two through five due to the non-competitive/emergency nature of inpatient psychiatric hospital referrals; 2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $140,000,000; 3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensi...
Attachments: 1. Agenda Item, 2. Suspension of Competition Acquisition Request Form - Master Agreement, 3. Suspension of Competition Acquisition Request Form - BHC Sierra Vista, 4. Suspension of Competition Acquisition Request Form - BHC Heritage Oaks, 5. Suspension of Competition Acquisition Request Form - UHS of Madera, 6. Agreement A-25-271 Master Agreement, 7. Agreement A-25-272 with BHC Sierra Vista, 8. Agreement A-25-273 with BHC Heritage Oaks, 9. Agreement A-25-274 with UHS of Madera, 10. Agreement A-25-275 Amendment No. 2 with UHS of Madera
DATE: June 24, 2025

TO: Board of Supervisors

SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health

SUBJECT: Agreements for State Mandated Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital 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 for the agreements listed within recommended actions two through five due to the non-competitive/emergency nature of inpatient psychiatric hospital referrals;
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $140,000,000;
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with BHC Sierra Vista Hospital for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $25,000,000;
4. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with BHC Heritage Oaks Hospital for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $17,500,000;
5. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with UHS of Madera dba River Vista Behavioral Health for inpatient psychiatric hospital services, effective July 1, 2025, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $85,000,000; and
6. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement w...

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