DATE: June 20, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno for Master-Leased Housing at Sierra Terrace
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno is a local governmental agency; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Fresno for master-leased housing at Sierra Terrace, located at 937 Klette Avenue, Fresno, CA 93706, effective July 1, 2023, not to exceed three consecutive years, total not to exceed $3,348,793.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will suspend the competitive bid process and ensure the continued provision of housing for homeless families served by the Department. The Housing Authority of the City of Fresno (Housing Authority) will provide a 45-unit apartment complex for the exclusive use of County clients. The recommended agreement will be effective July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026. Although services are centrally located at Sierra Terrace, which is in District 1, the item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, the Department will not have exclusive access to 45 units for families in need of housing. The Department would need to seek other temporary housing or housing support services for families.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The Department's request to waive the competitive bidding process is consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 based upon the Housing Authority's status as a local governmental agency. The Internal Services Department - Purchasing concurs with the Department's request to waive the competitive bidding process.
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