To: Board of Supervisors
From: Equity Committee
Report Title: Recommended Consultant for the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Feasibility Study
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
RECEIVE and DISCUSS the update from the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Feasibility Study Steering Committee's proposal review and consultant selection process, and APPROVE and AUTHORIZE staff to negotiate a contract with Ceres Policy Research to conduct the feasibility study for an African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub in Contra Costa County, as recommended by the Equity Committee.
FISCAL IMPACT:
N/A
BACKGROUND:
At the October 17, 2023 Board of Supervisors meeting, 13 Steering Committee members were appointed to support the development and implementation of the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Feasibility Study. At the November 13, 2023 Equity Committee meeting, staff to the Committee were directed to convene the Steering Committee and prepare a draft request for qualifications (RFQ) to solicit the services of a firm/consultant to conduct a feasibility study for the creation of an African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub to present to the Board of Supervisors. The RFQ was issued and closed on March 4, 2024, with a
total contract cost of $80,000 (one-time Measure X funds allocated by the Board of Supervisors for the feasibility study). By the March 4, 2024 deadline, one response was received. In collaboration with the Steering Committee for the African American Holistic Wellness and Resource Hub Feasibility Study, the ORESJ Co-Directors recommended a re-issue of the request as a Request for Proposals (RFP) and increase the contract cost to $180,000. The additional $100,000 would come from the FY 23-24 ORESJ budget, in one-time funds.
The Equity Committee and Board of Supervisors approved the request, and the updated RFP was issued on April ...
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