Interoffice Memorandum
DATE: June 14, 2024
TO: Mayor Jerry L. Demings and County Commissioners
FROM: Carrie Mathes, CFCM, NIGP-CPP, CPPO, C.P.M., Manager II, Procurement Division
CONTACT: Isabelle Klier-Graham, Manager, Mental Health and Homelessness Division
PHONE: 407-836-3187
SUBJECT: Approval of Amendment No. 1, Contract Y22-2414, Providing Peer Respite Services to Orange County Residents Experiencing Mental Health Stressors
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Approval of Amendment No. 1, Contract Y22-2414, Providing Peer Respite Services to Orange County Residents Experiencing Mental Health Stressors, between Orange County and Peer Support Space, Inc., in the amount of $418,000, for a revised not-to-exceed amount of $845,451.63. ([Community and Family Services Department Mental Health and Homelessness Division] Procurement Division)
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PROCUREMENT:
This amendment will extend the period of performance from August 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026, and adds funding to support the extended performance period. Additionally, this amendment will update the County liaison to Isabelle Klier-Graham.
FUNDING:
Funds are available in account number 5896-019-8611-8610. Funding is provided by the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund allocation received by the County on May 18, 2021.
APPROVALS:
The Mental Health and Homelessness Division concurs with this recommendation.
REMARKS:
On October 10, 2023, the Board authorized the award of contract Y22-2414 with Peer Support Space, Inc. in the estimated contract amount of $427,451.63 for a one-year term.
The additional funding will provide continued support to provide peer support, an evidence-based practice for individuals with mental health conditions or challenges. Evidence indicates that peer support lowers the overall cost of mental health services by reducing re-hospitalization and days spent in inpatient care. Peer support improves the quality of life, increases and improves engagement ...
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