RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION: 1) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS PROCESS REQUIREMENT FOR SPECIALZED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT SERVICES FOR CLIENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BRASWELL ENTERPRISES, INC. DBA SIERRA VISTA FOR THE PROVISION OF SPECIALIZED MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT AND RESIDENTIAL SERVICES FOR SERIOUSLY MENTALLY ILL CLIENTS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENT FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2007 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, FOR A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF $219,408; AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF HEALTH OR THE DIRECTOR'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE) AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

 

WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 2.92.160 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to waive the Request for Proposals process in any situation where the Board of Supervisors determines that the best interest of the County could be served without the necessity of proposals; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board has been asked to waive the Request for Proposals requirements in order for Mental Health to contract with this qualified provider for specialized mental health treatment services for hearing impaired clients; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the Request for Proposals process; and

 

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Braswell Enterprises, Inc. dba Sierra Vista shall provide specialized mental health treatment and residential services for seriously mentally ill hearing impaired clients for the term of July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2010, for the total obligation of $219,408; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with the Agreement and has examined and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into the Agreement:

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the County requirement for the Request for Proposals process for said Agreement is hereby waived; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of the Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Director of Health or the Director's designee is authorized to execute contract amendments which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate) and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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