RECOMMENDATION(S): (CONT'D)
A. A contract amendment with GDCC LLC to increase the payment limit from $79,586 by $141,638 to a new payment limit not to exceed $221,223 to prepare, provide and deliver a maximum of 225 meals a day to 75 program eligible older adults and extend the term through July 10, 2020.
B. A contract amendment with Shahram Taheri to increase the payment limit from $77,520 by $136,800 to a new payment limit not to exceed $214,320 to prepare, provide and deliver a maximum of 225 meals per day to 75 program eligible older adults and extend the term through July 10, 2020.
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator designee to execute a contract amendment with GDCC LLC to increase the contract payment limit by $292,717.50 to new payment limit not to exceed $513,940.50, and extend the term through September 10, 2020, on the condition of additional Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Public Assistance (FEMA) funding being available for additional meal services under the Great Plates Delivered Program.
3. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Administrator designee, to execute a contract amendment with Shahram Taheri to increase the contract payment limit by $282,720 to a new payment limit not to exceed $497,040, and extend the term through September 10, 2020, on the condition of additional FEMA funding being available for additional meal services under the Great Plates Delivered Program.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Expenditures will initially be funded with County General Funds and submitted to the FEMA program for up to 75% Federal reimbursement and to the California Office of Emergency Services (CalOES) for 18.75% State of California Disaster Assistance Act funding, and 6.25% will remain County funds. Any expenditures not fully reimbursed at 75% Federal FEMA funds will be County funds.<
BACKGROUND:
The original two contracts with GDCC and Taheri, together with their respective amendments, provide for three nutritious restaurant meals a day for eligible older adults required to shelter in place or self-isolate due to the COVID-19 pandemic, who are not receiving nutrition assistance benefits from other federal or state programs, and who are unable to prepare meals on their behalf. In addition, the Great Plates Delivered Program (Program) provides economic stimulus to local restaurants that are struggling due to COVID-19 mitigation orders. The Program is currently extended until July 10, 2020, and may receive additional extensions and associated funding.
Ratification of the contract amendments between the County and GDCC, LLC and Shahram Taheri will ratify the execution of contract amendments that enabled Contra Costa County to serve 150 vulnerable older adults. Consistent with Program specifications, contractors will be paid an amount not to exceed $66 per person per day during the terms of these contracts and, where authorized and approved, their amendments.
The execution of further amendments of the two contracts with GDCC LLC and Shahram Taheri under this Program will extend the services through September 10, 2020, but will occur only on the condition that FEMA funding becomes available.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The execution of the novation contracts will not be ratified and the execution of the novation contract amendments will not be authorized and approved.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
NA