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Probation Department recommending the Board consider the following:
1) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I of Agreement 307-S1510 with Progress House Inc. to add the provision of substance abuse assessment and treatment services and to increase the maximum contractual obligation to $240,000; and
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services 307-S1510, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
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DEPARTMENT RECOMMENDATION
Probation Department recommends the Board approve and sign Amendment I of Agreement No. 307-S1510 with Progress House Inc. to add the provision of substance abuse assessment and treatment services and to increase the maximum contractual obligation to $240,000; and authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute further documents relating to Agreement for Services No.307-S1510, including amendments which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Progress House, Inc. was established in El Dorado County in 1978 as a residential recovery facility for alcoholism. Since its inception, Progress House has grown to also address treatment of addiction to alcohol and other drugs. Services include residential and transitional living treatment for men, women, pregnant women, and parenting women, as well as outpatient services.
Probation contracted with Progress House in January 2015, via Agreement for Services 307-S1510 for the provision of providing transitional housing and meal/personal needs stipends for clients referred by EDC Probation. The provisions of services under this Agreement have been successful.
Due to the establishment of the Adult Pretrial Supervision Program, EDC Probation desires to add the pr...
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