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MEMORANDUM
TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
FROM: Todd Metcalf, B.S.
Behavioral Health Services Administrator
DATE: September 17th, 2019
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 Konocti Senior Support, Inc. for Senior Support Counseling Services for Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $108,378 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Attached, for your approval, is the Agreement between the County of Lake and Konocti Senior Support, Inc. for Senior Support Counseling Services for Fiscal Year 2019-20.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: Since 1987, Konocti Senior Support, Inc. has run a Senior Peer Counseling program modeled after a nationally adopted senior peer counseling program. The program is run by a Program Director and an Office Manager with supervision by a Board of Directors. This program provides Lake County seniors 55 years of age and older with free, in-home peer support to cope with mild to moderate mental health symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and psychosis precipitated by bereavement, illness, dementia, family conflict, elder abuse and substance abuse.
As Lake County Behavioral Health Services (LCBHS) has had an ongoing working relationship with Konocti Senior Support, Inc. and it is in the best interest to continue this working relationship, LCBHS 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: $108,378
Amount Budgeted (SAMHSA): $ 14,000
Amount Budgeted (MHSA/CSS): $ 127,262
Amount Budgeted (FVP/PEI): $ 344,851
Total Contract Maximum: $108,378
FISCAL IMPACT (Narrative): The total amount budgeted for Community Services and Support (CSS) is $127,262; the total amount budgeted for Prevention and Early Intervention (PEI) is $344,851; and the total amount budgeted for Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Act (SAMHSA) is $14,000 of which LCBHS is requested the approval of the Agreement with Konocti Senior Support for Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $108,378.
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 Konocti Senior Support, Inc. for Senior Support Counseling Services for Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $108,378 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.