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  Consent-Health & Human Services   # 27.       
Board of Supervisors Service Centers  
Meeting Date: 06/08/2021  
Brief Title:    Amendment to CommuniCare Health Centers, Inc. CalWORKs Mental Health Agr
From: Karen Larsen, Director, Health and Human Services Agency
Staff Contact: Nolan Sullivan, Service Center Branch Director, Health and Human Services Agency x2945
Supervisorial District Impact:

Subject
Approve second amendment to Agreement No. 18-223 with CommuniCare Health Centers, Inc. to add funding in the amount of $125,000 for 2020-21 and to extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2022 and add funding in the amount of $309,627 for 2021-22, for a new contract maximum of $1,120,356 for the period of October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022 to continue providing the mandated mental health services to CalWORKs eligible recipients. (No general fund impact) (Larsen)
Recommended Action
Approve second amendment to Agreement No. 18-223 with CommuniCare Health Centers, Inc. to add funding in the amount of $125,000 for fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 and to extend the term of the agreement through June 30, 2022 and add funding in the amount of $309,627 for FY 2021-22, for a new contract maximum of $1,120,356 for the period of October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022 to continue providing the mandated mental health services to CalWORKs eligible recipients.
Strategic Plan Goal(s)
Thriving Residents
Safe Communities
Reason for Recommended Action/Background
CalWORKs is a statewide assistance program that provides support to eligible families in California. The program consists of a comprehensive statewide employment and training program.  The employment and training program, referred to as CalWORKs Employment Services (CWES) provides services to CalWORKs families to help remove barriers to employment.  Services may include mental health services to support family stabilization through the public assistance to work transition.  The County has a mandate from the California Department of Social Services to implement mental health services for CalWORKs eligible recipients.

Staff recommends approval of this amendment to cover claims for services rendered in FY2020-21 and also to ensure that the County is able to continue providing the mandated mental health services to CalWORKs eligible recipients through the end of FY 2022. 

Performance Measures included in this Agreement are as follows:
Performance measures were included in Agreement No. 18-223 and are not being changed by this amendment.
Collaborations (including Board advisory groups and external partner agencies)
County Counsel has approved this Agreement as to form.
Competitive Bid Process
On May 21, 2018 Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified community based organizations to provide mental health services. The RFP was open for forty-three (43) days (six weeks) and staff offered potential bidders an opportunity to ask questions during a Mandatory Bidders’ Conference on May 29, 2018.  Bidders were offered the opportunity to submit proposals by dropping off a paper proposal directly at HHSA.
 
HHSA received one proposal from this solicitation. The proposal submitted by CommuniCare Health Centers, Inc. was selected  by all members of the Review Committee and was evaluated and determined to meet all the required qualifications necessary to successfully provide these services. 

Additional information regarding the Competitive Bid Process is provided below, including a summary of the RFP evaluation criteria.
 
The services were procured under the RFP for three years through June 30, 2021. A sole source letter has been approved for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

Request for Proposals (RFP) Service Requested:
CalWORKs Mental Health

Evaluation Criteria Included in RFP
  • Qualifications (30 points)
  • Experience (40 points)
  • Description of Vendor Operations (10 points)
  • Proposer’s Approach to Project (50 points)
  • Demonstrated Competence/Past Performance (30 points)
  • Responsiveness and Responsibility (20 points)
  • Quality and Completeness of Submitted Proposal (30 points)
  • Financial Stability (15 points)
Bids Received
 
Bidder Bid
CommuniCare Health Centers, Inc. $288,549

Fiscal Impact
Fiscal impact (see budgetary detail below)
Fiscal Impact (Expenditure)
Total cost of recommended action:    $   125,000
Amount budgeted for expenditure:    $   125,000
Additional expenditure authority needed:    $   0
On-going commitment (annual cost):    $   309,627
Source of Funds for this Expenditure
$125,000
$309,627
Explanation (Expenditure and/or Revenue)
Further explanation as needed:
No general funds are required by this action.  These services will be funded by State Funds.  The action increases the contract budget for fiscal year (FY) 2020-21 by $125,000 for a new FY2020-21 contract budget of $309,627. The action also extends the agreement through FY 2021-22 and adds a FY 2021-22 contract budget of $309,627. The new contract maximum for the period of October 1, 2018 through June 30, 2022 after all increases is $1,120,356. The amount of $125,000 is included in the HHSA adopted budget for FY 2020-21 and $309,627 for the proposed budget for FY 2021-22.

The following is the breakdown of funding for this agreement:
 
Fiscal Year 2018-19
October 1, 2018
 through
June 30, 2019
Fiscal Year 2019-20
July 1, 2019
 through
June 30, 2020
Fiscal Year 2020-21
July 1, 2020
 through
June 30, 2021
Fiscal Year 2021-22
July 1, 2021
Through
June 30, 2022
 
Total
$211,801 $289,301 $309,627 $309,627 $1,120,356
Attachments
Att. A. Amendment

Form Review
Inbox Reviewed By Date
Nolan Sullivan Nolan Sullivan 05/19/2021 10:17 AM
Financial Services Tom Haynes 05/20/2021 09:02 AM
County Counsel Hope Welton 05/20/2021 09:07 AM
Form Started By: Emily Covey Started On: 04/22/2021 01:41 PM
Final Approval Date: 05/20/2021

    

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