To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #74-757 with Bi-Bett
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #74-757 with Bi-Bett, a non-profit corporation, in an amount not to exceed $638,784, to provide substance use disorder (SUD) prevention and treatment services for County residents, for the period January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual budgeted expenditures of up to $638,784 and will be funded 100% by Opioid Settlement Fund.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing specialized substance use disorder prevention and treatment services so that men and women, including women with children, are provided an opportunity to achieve and maintain sobriety and to experience the associated benefits of self-sufficiency, family reunification, cessation of criminal activity and productive engagement in the community. Contractor shall provide, operate, and administer SUD prevention and treatment program services as certified by the State of California and must operate under the terms and conditions of the Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) and Contractor’s services must be provided in its facility(ies) referenced in County Health Services Alcohol and Other Drugs (AODS) Department’s Work Plan.
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. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3, the Department has posted a continuous Request for Qualifications and maintains a current qualified list of vendors at all times.
Approval of this new Contract #74-757 will allow the Contractor to provide SUD prevention and treatment services through December 31, 2026. The delay of this Contract was due to ongoing negotiations between the Contractor and the Division.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved, County residents will not receive SUD prevention and treatment services from this Contractor, resulting in an overall reduction of services to a community at risk for incarceration.
CHILDREN’S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Alcohol and Drug Abuse prevention program supports the Board of Supervisors’ “Families that are Safe, Stable, and Nurturing” and “Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families” community outcomes by providing individual, group, and family counseling; substance abuse education; rehabilitation support services; and substance abuse prevention services. Expected outcomes include increased knowledge about the impact of addiction; decreased use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs; increased use of community-based resources; and increased school and community support for youth and parents in recovery.