File #: A 21-052    Name: Ratify Great Plates Delivered/CARES Senior Meal Agreements
Type: BoS Agreement Status: Passed - Department of Social Services
File created: 2/19/2021 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 3/2/2021 Final action: 3/2/2021
Title: a. Ratify the execution by the County Purchasing Officer or his designee, of agreements with local food vendors to support older adult residents to shelter-in-place during the COVID-19 Pandemic by providing home delivered meals under the Great Plates Delivered and AAA CARES Program in the total cumulative amount of $4,610,495 for the period June 30, 2020 through March 8, 2021; and b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or his designee to execute amendments to the Agreements in an amount not to exceed 10% of the aggregate total of each agreement and does not significantly change the scope of the agreement during the course of the Pandemic.
Attachments: 1. Board Report, 2. Attachment A - Contract Summary.pdf, 3. Coastal Cusine Agreement plus 4 Amendments, 4. Denny's Marina Agreement plus 4 Amendments, 5. Linda's Taqueria Agreement plus 1 amendment, 6. Main Street Bakery Agreement plus 4 Amendments, 7. Mezzaluna Agreement plus 3 amendments, 8. Monterey Coast Brewing Agreement plus 4 amendments, 9. Norma's Agreement plus 2 amendments, 10. Pasta Mia Agreement plus 4 amendments, 11. Stevie's Agreement plus 4 Amendments, 12. The Cork and Plough Agreement plus 1 amendment, 13. Completed Board Order Item No. 23

Title
a. Ratify the execution by the County Purchasing Officer or his designee, of agreements with local food vendors to support older adult residents to shelter-in-place during the COVID-19 Pandemic by providing home delivered meals under the Great Plates Delivered and AAA CARES Program in the total cumulative amount of $4,610,495 for the period June 30, 2020 through March 8, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or his designee to execute amendments to the Agreements in an amount not to exceed 10% of the aggregate total of each agreement and does not significantly change the scope of the agreement during the course of the Pandemic.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Ratify the execution by the County Purchasing Officer or his designee, of agreements with local food vendors to support older adult residents to shelter-in-place during the COVID-19 Pandemic by providing home delivered meals under the Great Plates Delivered and AAA CARES Program in the total cumulative amount of $4,610,495 for the period June 30, 2020 through March 8, 2021; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or his designee to execute amendments to the Agreements in an amount not to exceed 10% of the aggregate total of each agreement and does not significantly change the scope of the agreement during the course of the Pandemic.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Great Plates Delivered (GPD) Program is a statewide effort launched by the Governor on April 24, 2020 to support adults 60 years of age and older who are at high-risk from COVID-19, enabling them to shelter in place by delivering three (3) nutritious meals per day. It also provides essential economic stimulus to local businesses and workers by contracting with local restaurants and food providers for the meals. The program targets those individuals who do not qualify for other assistance due to their income level. The restaurants expressed interest through the State's Great Pl...

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