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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (B) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery Services provided by Paradise Oaks Youth Services (Paradise Oaks) requires specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications are involved in the performance of the work;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(3) to exempt Agreement for Services 10063 from the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because “competitive bidding would produce no economic benefit to the County”;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Agreement for Services 10063 with Paradise Oaks, in the amount of $225,000 for the initial term effective upon final execution through June 30, 2027, with the option for a one-year term extension through June 30, 2028, and an additional $175,000 if the extension is granted, contingent upon written approval by the County Contract Administrator, for a total maximum obligation of $400,000;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 10063, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement; and
5) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Agreement 10063.
FUNDING: 45% State California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) Opioid Settlement Disbursement Fund, 42% DMC-ODS, 8% Federal Substance Use Block Grant, 5% 2011 Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
The mission of the HHSA Behavioral Health Division (BHD) Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Program is to provide an array of evidence-based services designed to prevent and reduce alcoholism and drug addiction through education, prevention, treatment, and counseling servi...
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