DATE: February 25, 2020
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Dawan Utecht, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with San Diego State Research Foundation for Community
Planning Process Around Transition Aged Youth Innovation Programs
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for Community Planning Process Around Transition Aged Youth Innovation Programs for the Department of Behavioral Health; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with San Diego State University Research Foundation for Community Planning Process Around Transition Aged Youth Innovation Programs, effective upon execution through June 30, 2020, total not to exceed $92,001.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will waive the competitive bidding process and allow the Department's contracted provider to provide Community Planning Process Around Transition Aged Youth (TAY) Innovation (INN) Programs utilizing the Human-Centered Design Thinking model. This service will be funded with Mental Health Services Act (MHSA) Innovations Community Program Planning Process (INN CPPP) funds, with no increase in Net County Cost.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Should your Board not approve the recommended action, the Department of Behavioral Health will not receive any additional TAY data and demographics to develop INN programs for the TAY population.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The Department's request to suspend the competitive bidding process is consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 as San Diego State University Research Foundation (SDSURF) is the only vendor that provides Community Planning Process Around TAY INN Programs utilizing the HCDT model. SDSURF has knowledge and experience in performing HCDT work specifically for INN Projects for consid...
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