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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Todd Metcalf
Behavioral Health Administrator
DATE: September 25, 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 North Valley Behavioral Health, LLC. for the Fiscal Year 2018-19 for a contract maximum of $150,000; and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Attached, for your approval, the Agreement between the County of Lake and North Valley Behavioral Health, LLC. for Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital Services and Professional Services associated with Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization for Fiscal Year 2018-19.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: North Valley Behavioral Health, LLC. provides emergency inpatient psychiatric services to clients referred by Lake County Behavioral Health (LCBH) who require emergency inpatient psychiatric interventions to treat a psychiatric crisis or other acute mental health problem. These services are available in a 24-hour care, non-hospital setting to referred adults in order to focus on a program of prompt intervention, assessment, and stabilization of the individual's psychiatric crisis/episode either voluntarily or involuntarily.
As Lake County does not currently have a Psychiatric Health Facility and LCBH has previously contracted with North Valley Behavioral Health, LLC.and has developed a strong working relationship, 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
Original Contract Amount: $ 150,000
Amount Budgeted $ 400,000
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): The total amount budgeted for Behavioral Health Facilities for Fiscal Year 2018-19 is $400,000, ...
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