Title
Peer Recovery Support Specialist Staffing - Requirements Contract - RFP 22-073 (Ordinance S-48325)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into contracts with Terros, Inc., dba Terros Health and EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center to purchase peer recovery support specialist staffing services for the Fire Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $23,000,000.
Report
Summary
Peer recovery support specialist staffing services are being used to staff one member of the two-member behavioral health units. Behavioral health units are being created by the Fire Department to respond to low-acuity behavioral health and social welfare calls received by the 9-1-1 dispatch center.
Procurement Information
RFP 22-073 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. There were three offers received by the Procurement Division on Dec. 28, 2021. The notification was sent to 250 suppliers and was publicly posted and available for download from the City's website.
The proposals were scored by a five-member evaluation panel based on the following criteria:
Method of Approach - 400 points
Experience and Qualifications - 300 points
Capacity - 200 points
Price - 100 points
The Assistant Finance Director recommends that the offers from Terros, Inc, dba Terros Health and EMPACT Suicide Prevention Center be accepted as the highest scored, responsive and responsible offers that are most advantageous to the City.
Contract Term
The one-year contract terms with four one-year options to extend will begin on or about March 15, 2022.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $23,000,000. Funds are available in the Fire Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This item was scheduled for information and discussion only at the Public Safety and Justice Subcommittee on Feb. 9, 2022.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Fire Department.