DATE: April 3, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Delfino E. Neira, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Amendment I to Master Agreement for the Work Experience and Community Service Program
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute Amendment I to Master Agreement 17-034 for Work Experience and Community Service, extending the initial term to June 30, 2019 and retaining the provision for two optional twelve-month extensions through June 30, 2021, and increasing the maximum by $20,000 to a total of $50,000.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department to amend Board Agreement 17-034 for Work Experience and Community Service (WEX) with public entities to include private businesses. Currently a separate Purchasing Agreement (P-16-601), which is set to expire April 30, 2018, is administered through Internal Services, Purchasing Division for private vendors interested in participating in the WEX Program. By including both qualified public and private vendors on the same agreement, the County will streamline the process to recruit, monitor, and retain participating public and private businesses, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board could elect not to approve the recommended action, which would result in the two agreements to remain separately administered through County Purchasing and the Department, respectively.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The maximum amount of the recommended master agreement for the period of January 31, 2017 through June 30, 2021 ($50,000), will be 100% offset with CalWORKs Single Allocation funds. The funds included in the recommended amendment are for ancillary services, not to exceed $10,000 per 12-month term, and may be made to the contractor to cover costs for work-related items that support client participation. There are no monetar...
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