Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise Rogers, Chief, Health System
David Young, Director, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services
Subject: Agreement with Prins Williams Analytics, LLC for Research and Evaluation Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an agreement with Prins Williams Analytics, LLC for evaluation and research services for the term July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018, in an amount not to exceed $130,000.
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BACKGROUND:
Federal and State programs require BHRS to submit evaluations and reports on program outcomes. These requirements have increased as a result of the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA), which requires evaluation design, analysis, and reporting on new initiatives to improve access to underserved populations. Measure A funding has also increased reporting requirements.
In September 2013, Behavioral Health and Recovery Services (BHRS) issued a Request for Proposals to select a provider of research and evaluation services. Prins Williams Analytics (PWA) submitted a proposal and was selected to provide a portion of these services, along with another proposer, American Institutes for Research for Evaluation and Research Services.
DISCUSSION:
BHRS is contracting with PWA to provide research, analysis, and evaluation services.
PWA will assist BHRS with the development and improvement of its performance monitoring databases, as well as the collection and analysis of Performance Outcomes and Quality improvement surveys.
The County's Contract Compliance Committee has approved a 3-year waiver from Request for Proposal (RFP) requirements, to allow BHRS to run an RFP in FY 2017-18 for services to be provided beginning FY 2018-19.
The agreement and resolution have been reviewed and approved by County Counsel as to form. This agreement is on the Continuing Resolution. The agreement is late due to protracted negotiati...
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