To: Board of Supervisors
From: Warren Lai, Public Works Director/Chief Engineer
Report Title: APPROVE a Contract Amendment with VistAbility
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Public Works Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with VistAbility to increase the payment limit by $575,000 to a new payment limit of $1,395,000 and extend the term through October 31, 2027, for packet fulfillment services, Countywide.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The cost is initially charged to the General Fund but recovered through charges to the County Departments. (100% User Departments)
BACKGROUND:
VistAbility is a long-established local nonprofit organization that provides employment opportunities to developmentally disabled adults. For several years, Print & Mail Services has contracted with VistAbility to fill the low-skill need of assembling information packets (i.e. packet fulfillment services) for use by the Employment and Human Services Department (EHSD) as well as other County departments. VistAbility is an invaluable resource for the division as Print & Mail processes an average of 10,000 information packets for EHSD monthly.
California Welfare and Institute Code section 19404 ("Section 19404") gives the County the authority to purchase services from non-profit corporations who operate community rehabilitation programs and meet the criteria of Section 19404 without advertising or calling for bids, provided that the services meet the specifications and needs of the County and are purchased at a fair market price, as determined by the County. VistAbility meets the requirements of Section 19404 in that: (1) the work to be performed under the contract will primarily (at least 75% of it) be performed by a labor force comprised of persons with disability; (2) VistAbility makes elections under the federal Insurance Contributions Act to provide social security and unemployment benefits to ...
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