Memorandum
Date: May 11, 2021
To: The Honorable Bruno Sabatier, 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 Davis Guest Home for Adult Residential Support Services and Specialty Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2021-22 for a contract maximum of $133,000.00 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Amendment.
Executive Summary: Attached for your approval is the Agreement between the County of Lake and Davis Guest Home for Adult Residential Support Services and Specialty Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2021-22. Davis Guest Home, which is located in Modesto, is an Adult Residential Living Facility licensed by the State of California. The Board and Care Facility is specific to the needs of adult clients that require placement that provides a structured environment due to the mental health challenges. The structured environment offers a non-restrictive, supervised program which focuses on each resident’s specific needs and interests. Davis Guest Home has proven to be a cost-efficient alternative for care for clients who need this type of structured environment. As LCBHS currently has clients placed at this facility, and as it is our goal to keep our clients placed at the lowest level of care possible, it would require extensive work to find new placement for these clients. In addition, changes in placement could cause the exacerbation of the client’s symptoms, which could potentially result in moving the client to a higher, more expensive level of care. Therefore, 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: $133,000 Amount Budgeted: $133,000 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 Davis Guest Home for Adult Residential Support Services and Specialty Mental Health Services for Fiscal Year 2021-22 for a contract maximum of $133,000.00 and authorize the Board Chair to sign the Amendment.