DATE: January 24, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Sanja Bugay, Director, Department of Social Services
SUBJECT: Appeal and Agreement with Brain Learning Psychological Corporation for Assessment Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Hear and consider appeal by Foster Assessment Center and Testing Service, Inc. (FACTS) challenging the Department of Social Services' (DSS) recommended award of the proposed Agreement for specialized assessments for CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work participants to Brain Learning Psychological Corporation.
2. If FACTS's appeal is upheld, direct DSS to return to the Board at a later date with a recommended Agreement with FACTS for specialized assessments for CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work participants for the Board's consideration and action.
3. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Brain Learning Psychological Corporation for specialized assessments for CalWORKs Welfare-To-Work participants, effective January 24, 2023, not to exceed four years and six months, which includes a one year and six-month base contract and three optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,133,063.
REPORT
The County's Request for Proposals (RFP) solicited competitive bids for Welfare-To-Work (WTW) Specialized Assessments. Bids were requested in the fee-for-service model, which the DSS determined was the most fiscally prudent for this service.
The Appeal: The DSS recommends that your Board first hear and consider the appeal from Foster Assessment Center and Testing Service, Inc. (FACTS) challenging the DSS's recommended award of the proposed Agreement to Brain Learning Psychological Corporation (Brain Learning). Both the Purchasing Manager (first appeal) and the County Administrative Officer (CAO) (second appeal) have reviewed and considered FACTS's appeals pursuant to the County's appeal process and both of them denied the appeals. FACTS now makes its appeal to your Board for its consideration and action. As of the ...
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