To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract Aspiranet Early Head Start and CalWORKS Home Visiting Services Amendment
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Aspiranet Early Head Start Services to revise language regarding the total number of childcare program slots for children in the Early Head Start program, to add the requirement for Personnel Background Checks and lead testing to ensure Contractor compliance with the Head Start Program Performance Standards, with no change to the payment limit of $7,140,098 and no change to the term period September 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
No Fiscal impact.
BACKGROUND:
On December 28, 2023, RFP #1202 was posted for selecting Head Start Program Childcare Partners. Aspiranet was selected through the bidder's process for a term of September 1, 2024, to June 30, 2027. This contract provides up to 149 childcare program slots to a maximum 179 childcare program slots for children in the Early Head Start and up to 50 program slots in the CalWORKs Home Visiting Program. This vendor was selected per procurement requirements outlined in Administrative Bulletin 600.3.
This action seeks to approve a contract amendment to revise language regarding the total number of childcare program slots. This amendment provides up to 149 childcare program slots for children in the Early Head Start program, but upon sole discretion and prior approval of the County, an increase of up to 30 additional program slots, for a maximum of 179 program slots, can be approved. Additional language regarding the requirement for Personnel Background Checks and lead testing were also added to ensure contractor compliance with Head Start Program Performance Standards. There are no changes to the payment limi...
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