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 MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH PYRAMID ALTERNATIVES FOR THE PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2010 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2011 FOR A TOTAL OBLIGATION OF $187,418; 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 process in order to contract with Pyramid Alternatives for outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment services; 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 Pyramid Alternatives shall provide outpatient mental health services authorized through the Mental Health Plan for the term July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 for a total obligation of $187,418; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with the Agreement and has 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 outpatient managed care mental health services for said Agreement is hereby waived.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be and 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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