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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (C) of the El Dorado County Ordinance, Contracting Out, that the provision of as-needed public health nursing and Behavioral Health staffing services provided by Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. (Amergis) is in the public’s best interest due to the limited timeframes, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project or scope of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant addition of permanent staff;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2f) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because “the procurement is for services where the continuity of providers will provide efficiency or critical knowledge, and other providers of the services cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge”;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment II to Agreement for Services 7954 with Amergis, to update various contract provisions, include optional associate level classifications and rates, increasing the as-needed contract value by $1,400,000 for the initial two year term ending on December 31, 2025, for a new total amount of $2,000,000, and adding an optional one year extension through December 31, 2026, with an additional obligation of $1,000,000 for the extension, for a total not-to-exceed amount of $3,000,000, if the extension is granted;
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 7954, 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 7954.
FUNDING: 50% Federal and State, 40% Mental Health Services Act, 10% Behavioral Health Realignment.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On December 5, 2...
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