RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION: 1) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS 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. DOING BUSINESS AS 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, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2013, FOR A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF $234,643; AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM OR 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 2.83.170 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 Behavioral Health and Recovery Services to contract with Braswell Enterprises, Inc. doing business as Sierra Vista 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. doing business as Sierra Vista shall provide specialized mental health treatment and residential services for seriously mentally ill hearing impaired clients for the term of July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2013, for the total obligation of $234,643; 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.

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 Chief of the Health System or 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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