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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley for $450,000 to provide home-delivered and restaurant delivered meals to seniors living in the South Monterey County area for the period December 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($45,000) of the original 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 of the Department of Social Services to sign an agreement with Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley for $450,000 to provide home-delivered and restaurant delivered meals to seniors living in the South Monterey County area for the period December 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement, where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($45,000) of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley (MOWSV) improves the health and well-being of seniors who cannot shop or cook for themselves by delivering nutritious meals to their homes and this is especially true during the COVID-19 Pandemic. This service pilot is to respond to the urgent needs of South County seniors for meals to help them shelter in place. It will also streamline a variety of services under one contractor.
This Agreement is in alignment with other meal services provided by MOWSV and is funded by California Department of Aging's Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Although MOWSV is an established vendor for these types of services due to a formal award through the Request for Proposal #10606 in Apr...
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