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a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign a Renewal and Amendment #4 to Agreement A-14168 with Binti, Inc., for the provision of licenses and support for Resource Family Approval software to extend the contract through October 30, 2024 and add $62,111 for a new contract total of $176,656; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to the Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($17,665) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign a Renewal and Amendment #4 to Agreement A-14168 with Binti, Inc., for the provision of licenses and support for Resource Family Approval software to extend the contract through October 30, 2024 and add $62,111 for a new contract total of $176,656; and
b. Authorize the Director or Assistant Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to the Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($17,665) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This agreement provides the Department of Social Services (DSS), Family and Children's Service Branch with software and support services for tracking the Resource Family Approval (RFA) program throughout Monterey County.
RFA was authorized through Senate Bill 1013 (Chapter 35, Statutes of 2012) and requires the California Department of Social Services, in consultation with the county welfare agencies, foster parent associations, and other interested community parties, to implement a unified, family friendly and child-centered resource family approval process. RFA upgrades and unifies approval standards for all caregivers by ...
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