To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract Amendment #74-645-11 with The Indigo Project LLC
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract Amendment Agreement #74-645-11 with The Indigo Project LLC, a limited liability company, effective November 1, 2026, to amend Contract #74-645-9, to increase the payment limit by $50,000, from $200,000 to an amount not to exceed $250,000, for additional consultation and technical assistance services with regard to the Behavioral Healthcare Infrastructure Project with no change in the term ending December 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract Amendment will result in additional annual expenditures of up to $50,000 and will be funded 57% by Behavioral Health Services Act Fund revenues and 43% by Department of State Hospital revenues. (No rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
Contractor’s unique knowledge of Contra Costa County’s needs and their unique combination of program planning and behavioral health managed care knowledge make them a valuable partner. The Behavioral Health Services Division (BHSD) has been contracting with The Indigo Project LLC since February 2022 to provide consultation, evaluation and technical assistance BHSD to identify Behavioral Health infrastructure needs and gather community input to prepare for State funding.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. This Contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. The Behavioral Health’s Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. This Contractor was approved by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division on February 17, 2026.
In April 2026, the Purchasing Services Manager approved and executed Contract #74-645-9 with The Indigo Project LLC, in an amount not to exceed $200,000, for consultation and technical assistance services with regard to the Behavioral Healthcare Infrastructure Project for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
Approval of Contract Amendment #74-645-11 will allow the Contractor to provide additional consultation and technical assistance services through December 31, 2026.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract Amendment is not approved, County will not have access to Contractor’s consultation and technical assistance services with regard to BHSD’s Behavioral Healthcare Infrastructure Project.