Special Notice / Hearing: None
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Claire Cunningham, Director, Human Services Agency
Subject: Agreement for the Procurement of Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, and Related Services for the North County Wellness Center, Second Floor, Managed by the Human Services Agency
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) Waiver of the Request for Proposals (RFP) process; and
B) The Director of the Human Services Agency or designee to prepare and execute agreements and amendments with One Workplace L. Ferrari, LLC for the purchase of furniture, fixtures, equipment, and related services for the South San Francisco North County Wellness Center managed by the Human Services Agency (HSA) in an amount not to exceed $1,692,258.
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BACKGROUND:
The North County Wellness Center (WC) is a new construction building located in South San Francisco that will expand access to health and social services for communities in the area. The WC is strategically located near key transportation stations for easy accessibility to a "one stop" hub where residents can receive health care services through the health clinics and apply for public assistance programs through Human Services or Aging and Adult Services in a single location.
The Human Services Agency (HSA) will occupy the second floor of the North County Wellness Center, with staff from Children Family Services (CFS), Economic Self Sufficiency (ESS) and Employment Services (ES) departments. The space includes specialized family rooms for visits and meetings facilitated by child welfare social workers from CFS, interview spaces managed by ESS staff for residents interested in public assistance programs, and a resource center with a connected lecture space for residents to receive employment assistance and education from ES staff.
HSA is overseeing the procurement and installation of all furniture for the second floor of WC to ensure the ...
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