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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Todd Metcalf
Behavioral Health Administrator
DATE: August 28, 2018
SUBJECT: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and Redwood Community Services, Inc. for the Lake County Wrap Program, Foster Care Program and Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) Program for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a contract maximum of $550,000 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Attached, for your approval, is the Agreement between the County of Lake and Redwood Community Services, Inc. for the Lake County WRAP Program, Foster Care Program, and the ISFC Program for Fiscal Year 2018-19. Under this Agreement, Lake County Behavioral Health (LCBH) is obligated to pay a maximum contract amount of $550,000.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: Redwood Community Services, Inc. (RCS) has continually served children and youth with mental health needs residing in Lake County, and those children and youth who are enrolled in Lake County Foster Care programs, as well as those who are enrolled in the Lake County WRAP Program. LCBH continues to support Redwood Community Services, Inc. to provide Specialty Mental Health Services to Lake County Medi-Cal eligible children and youth.
As LCBH has had a successful working relationship with Redwood Community Services, Inc. and would like to continue this working relationship in order to provide specialty mental health services, LCBH is requesting to waive the formal bidding process pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services.
FISCAL IMPACT: __ None _X_Budgeted __Non-Budgeted
Contract Amount: $550,000
Amount Budgeted: $550,000
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): The total amount budgeted for Foster Care/ISFC/WRAP is $550,000 of which LCBH is requesting approval of the Agreement with Redwood Community Services, Inc. for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a contract maximum of $550,000.
This contract is funded through Medi-Cal reimbursement of the Federal Financial Participation (FFP) percentage (50%), EPSDT allocations, and Realignment funds.
STAFFING IMPACT (if applicable): N/A
Recommended Action
RECOMMENDED ACTION: (a) Waive the formal bidding process, pursuant to Lake County Code Section 38.2, as it is not in the public interest due to the unique nature of goods or services; and (b) Approve the Agreement between the County of Lake and Redwood Community Services, Inc. for the Lake County Wrap Program, Foster Care Program and Intensive Services Foster Care (ISFC) Program for Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a contract maximum of $550,000 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.