Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Rocio Kiryczun, Human Resources Director
Lisa Okada, Human Resources Deputy Director
Subject: Agreements with Bright Horizons
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution to execute agreements with Bright Horizons Family Solutions LLC to operate the Child Care Center and provide college coaching programs through September 30, 2027, with the aggregate amounts not to exceed $550,000 and $400,000, respectively.
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BACKGROUND:
The County of San Mateo currently contracts with Bright Horizons both to operate the County-owned Child Care Center and to provide the College Coaching program for employees and their children.
The Child Care Center is operated at a County facility and is open to County employees and to the community. The Child Care Center typically operates at full capacity, which includes 12 infants, 16 toddlers, 24 two-year-olds, and 40 preschoolers. The County provides tuition assistance for qualified employees on a sliding scale based on household income. The current agreement for the Child Care Center expires on September 30, 2022.
The College Coaching program is used each year by more than 700 employees seeking both general (webinars) and personalized assistance in planning for and getting children into college. The current agreement for the College Coaching program expires on October 31, 2022.
DISCUSSION:
The Human Resources Department conducted a nationwide request for proposals (RFP) through our Benefits and Wellness consultant, Alliant Consulting, for both qualified child care center operators and providers of a college coaching program. The goal of the RFP was to subject the County's Child Care Center operations and College Coaching program to the competitive marketplace. The County wanted to conduct its due diligence to ensure that it is receiving quality programs and services for a fair and competitive price.
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