DATE: August 22, 2023
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Susan Holt, Director, Department of Behavioral Health
SUBJECT: Agreement with Relias LLC
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as Relias LLC is the only provider to offer a Learning Management System meeting specified requirements; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute an Agreement with Relias LLC, to provide a Learning Management System for the Department of Behavioral Health effective September 1, 2023, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $1,228,425.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Behavioral Health (DBH) to continue using Relias Learning as a Learning Management System (LMS) to ensure all DBH staff and contracted providers receive required trainings. The LMS offers more than 380 clinical, non-clinical, and administrative behavioral health courses in addition to Continuing Education Units for licensed staff. The LMS will be financed with Mental Health Services Act - Workforce Education and Training (WET) with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Your Board may opt not to approve the recommended actions, which will result in the Department being out of compliance with the State Mental Health Plan's requirement to track trainings for County staff and contracted providers. There will also be an additional expense for the Department to secure trainers for face-to-face trainings and/or the selection, purchase and implementation of a new customized learning management system.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The DBH request to waive the competitive bidding process is consistent with Administrative Policy N...
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