DATE: June 10, 2025
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan L. Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Master Agreement with Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs for Specialty 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 the Master Agreement given the non-competitive nature of Master Agreements; and
2. Approve and Authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement with multiple Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs for the provision of specialty mental health services to youth placed in their program(s), 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 $75,000,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions, which will allow mental health providers operating Short-Term Residential Therapeutic Programs (STRTPs) located within California to provide specialty mental health services to youth placed in their care. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. If the Board does not approve the recommended actions, youth in the child welfare and probation systems may experience a gap or delay in receiving essential specialty mental health services. Additionally, there will be a limited number of specialty mental health resources available within the system of care, bringing the County out-of-compliance with the state's Continuum of Care Reform.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
It is requested that the County find under AP 34 that an exception to the competit...
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