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Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) recommending the Board:
1) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17, Section 3.5, exempting competitive bidding for Purchase Contract 8177 with Oliver Packaging and Equipment Company as food supplies are exempt from the competitive bidding process, as competitive processes for such purchases do not produce an economic benefit to the County, and as authorized under Resolution 170-2010 adopted November 9, 2010, by the Board exempting food/kitchen supplies used by HHSA Aging Programs from competitive bidding;
2) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Purchase Contract 8177 with Oliver Packaging and Equipment Company, in the amount of $99,500, for a retroactive one-year term effective August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2024, to ensure continuity in these services to HHSA Senior Nutrition, as the prior Purchase Contract 7472 expired July 31, 2023, and services continued to be utilized;
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Purchase Contract 8177, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management, which do not increase the annual maximum dollar amount or term of the Purchase Contract; and
4) Authorize the HHSA Director, or the Chief Assistant Director, to execute programmatic, administrative, and fiscal documents relating to Purchase Contract 8177.
FUNDING: Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Senior Nutrition funding comprised of 15.3% Federal and 36.5% State Funding, 41.3% General Fund, 6.8% Charges for Services and 0.1% Donations.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
Established under the Older Americans Act of 1965, the Senior Nutrition Program promotes community health and wellness by providing eligible seniors access to well-balanced, cost-effective meals. The County is home to eight Senior Dining Centers, which prepare and serve meals in a group setting Monday through Friday. For homebound or isolated older adults, hot or frozen meals are packaged and home...
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