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a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment #3 to Agreement A-14168 with Binti, Inc., for the provision of licenses and support for Resource Family Approval software extending the contract through October 31, 2022 and adding $29,705 for a new contract total of $114,545; and
b. Authorize the 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% ($11,454) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of the Department of Social Services to sign Amendment #3 to Agreement A-14168 with Binti, Inc., for the provision of licenses and support for Resource Family Approval software extending the contract through October 31, 2022 and adding $29,705 for a new contract total of $114,545; and
b. Authorize the 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% ($11,454) of the contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
This Agreement with Binti, Inc. 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. In addition, RFA prepares families to better meet the needs of vulnerable children in the foster care system and allows seamless transition to permanency. This Agreement provides RFA upgrades and unifies approval standard...
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