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Health and Human Services Agency, Community Services Division, recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services 076-S1310 with Jim Jonas, Inc., doing business as Jonas Heating and Cooling, for the provision of heating and air conditioning system design, installation, and repair services with a current term that ends August 11, 2015 thereby increasing the maximum not-to-exceed compensation by $5,000 for a maximum contractual obligation of $66,344; and
2) Authorize termination of Agreement for Services 076-S1310 pursuant to its Article XII Item D “Termination or Cancellation without Cause” to be effective April 29, 2014 due to the County entering into a new agreement with Jonas Heating in January after conducting a Request for Proposal process.
FUNDING: Funded through Federal Grant Funding (Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program and Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program).
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Budget Summary:
Total Estimated Cost of Amd I $5,000
Budget FY 12-13 ………………………....... $33,172
Budget FY 13-14 $33,172
Total Funding Available……………………. $66,344
Change To Net County Cost $0.00
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost
There is no impact to the Net County Cost associated with this Amendment I to Agreement for Services 076-S1310. The grant allocation of federal funds covers all costs associated with provision of Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program (DOE WAP) and Low-income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) services and sufficient funding is included in the Agency’s FY 2013-14 budget. The County of El Dorado has received this grant allocation since the early 1980’s and this revenue source is expected to continue.
Background
Weatherization services have historically been in great demand in the County and high energy costs render the services even more critical to its frail and vulnerable residents on fixed incomes. The County’s We...
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