REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
November 15, 2022
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
Title
Amendment to Contract with The Counseling Team International for the Provision of Psychological Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 18-904 with The Counseling Team International for the provision of psychological services, increasing the contract amount by $573,600, from $2,506,400 to a new total amount not to exceed $3,080,000, and exercising the final option to extend the contract by one-year, for a new total contract term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2023.
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
This item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the 2022-23 budgets for the departments listed below and will be included in their respective 2023-24 recommended budgets. The anticipated costs for the one-year extension are as follows:
|
Department |
(January-June 2023) |
(July-December 2023) |
|
Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator |
$150,000 |
$150,000 |
|
District Attorney |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
San Bernardino County Fire Protection District |
$11,800 |
$11,800 |
|
Probation |
$75,000 |
$75,000 |
|
Human Resources |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
Total |
$286,800 |
$286,800 |
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The contract with The Counseling Team International (TCTI) provides psychological services to the County departments indicated above related to pre-employment screening, critical incident stress debriefing and 24-hour trauma intervention. In addition, TCTI provides counseling for employees and eligible dependents of the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator (Sheriff), including training and support to the Peer Support Team and supervisors; hostage/barricade negotiation incident support; fitness for duty examinations; and training for the Sheriff’s Training Academy. The increase in funding will pay for the additional year of services provided under the contract.
PROCUREMENT
On December 18, 2018 (Item No. 75), resulting from a competitive process, the Board of Supervisors (Board) approved Contract No. 18-904 with TCTI in an amount not to exceed $1,942,800 for the period of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2021, with the option to extend the term for two additional one-year periods.
On January 11, 2022 (Item No. 36), the Board approved Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 18-904 with TCTI, increasing the contract amount by $563,600, for a new total amount not to exceed $2,506,400 and exercising the first of two options to extend the contract by one-year, for a new total contract term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2022.
Approval of the recommended Amendment exercises the final option to extend the contract term by one year for a new total contact term of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2023, and will allow for uninterrupted psychological services to the respective County departments. Either party may terminate the agreement upon 60-days advance written notice. The Purchasing Department concurs that a non-competitive justification exists in exercising the final contract extension.
REVIEW BY OTHERS
This item has been reviewed by County Counsel (Richard D. Luczak, Deputy County Counsel, 387-5455) on October 17, 2022; Purchasing (Michael Candelaria, Lead Buyer, 387-0321) on October 17, 2022; Finance (Carolina Mendoza, Administrative Analyst, 387-0294) on October 26, 2022; and County Finance and Administration (Robert Saldana, Deputy Executive Officer, 387-5423) on October 28, 2022.