Memorandum
Date: September 29, 2020
To: The Honorable Moke Simon, Chair, Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Todd Metcalf, M.P.A.
Behavioral Health Services Director
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 2020-21 to compensate for additional services provided during Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $36,150.00 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 2020-21 to compensate for services provided in Fiscal Year 2019-20. 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.
If not budgeted, fill in the blanks below only:
Estimated Cost: $36,150 Amount Budgeted: $36,150 Additional Requested: $0 Future Annual Cost: TBD
Consistency with Vision 2028 and/or Fiscal Crisis Management Plan (check all that apply): ☐ Not applicable
☒ Well-being of Residents ☐ Public Safety ☐ Infrastructure ☐ Technology Upgrades
☐ Economic Development ☐ Disaster Recovery ☐ County Workforce ☐ Revenue Generation
☐ Community Collaboration ☐ Business Process Efficiency ☐ Clear Lake ☐ Cost Savings
If request for exemption from competitive bid in accordance with County Code Chapter 2 Sec. 2-38, fill in blanks below:
Which exemption is being requested? 38.2
How long has Agreement been in place? Ongoing
When was purchase last rebid? N/A
Reason for request to waive bid? Unique Nature of Goods/Services
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 2020-21 to compensate for additional services provided during Fiscal Year 2019-20 for a contract maximum of $36,150.00 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Agreement.