DATE: March 6, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Amendment I to Purchasing Master Agreement P-17-223-T for Consultant Services to Develop a Strategic Suicide Prevention Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute retroactive Amendment I to the Purchasing Master Agreement P-17-223-T for consultation services to develop a suicide prevention plan, effective January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018 and increasing the compensation by $109,000 to a total of $209,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended action will extend the term and increase the maximum compensation for consultant services to develop a community-based, strategic suicide prevention plan and provide technical assistance in implementation of the plan. The original Purchasing Master Agreement was for a term of January 25, 2017 through December 31, 2017 with a maximum compensation not to exceed $100,000. The proposed amendment will extend the term to December 31, 2018 and increase the maximum compensation by $109,000, for a total of $209,000, funded with Mental Health Services Act - Prevention and Early Intervention (MHSA-PEI) funds with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There is no viable alternative action. Non-approval of the recommended action would result in an incomplete strategic suicide prevention plan and will likely discontinue on-going community suicide prevention collaborative efforts.
RETROACTIVE AGREEMENT:
The recommended amendment is retroactive to January 1, 2018 due to lengthy contract term negotiations with the consultants that were finalized on January 26, 2018. Services needed to continue in order to prevent a disruption of momentum toward the suicide prevention efforts in the community, the development of the strategic plan, and the monthly Fresno County Suicide Prevention Collaborative and workgroup meetings.
FISCAL IMPACT:
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