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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Award Request for Proposals (RFP) 19-918-025, to all qualified proposers, including Staples and Associates, Conforti Plumbing, Inc., and Jonas Heating and Cooling, for the provision of home energy weatherization related services to qualifying, low-income residents of El Dorado County;
2) Authorize HHSA to negotiate an Agreement for Services with (1) Staples and Associates, Inc., (2) Conforti Plumbing, Inc., and (3) Jonas Heating and Cooling, Inc., with a total not-to-exceed amount for each agreement to be negotiated, and a term effective on execution through June 30, 2022;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute said Agreements for Services, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute any amendments relating to the Agreements developed in association with RFP 19-918-025, which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or term of the Agreement, and contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Funding available for Weatherization related projects comes from two Federal Programs: the United States Department of Energy Weatherization Assistance Program and the United States Department of Health and Human Services Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. In the fiscal year 2018-19 budget, $87,000 of County General Fund is budgeted to support the administrative costs associated with the program.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
The Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) administers a Weatherization program in accordance with the terms and conditions of the two aforementioned funding programs. Weatherization in El Dorado County consists of qualified, low-income households applying for assistance through the County HHSA, which contracts with local contractors to perform the Weatherization related repairs/improvements. The program is not federally mandated but exists as a result of a fundin...
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