TO: Board of Supervisors
FROM: Social Services
MEETING DATE: September 28, 2021
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Bekkie Emery
PHONE:
463-7761
DEPARTMENT CONTACT:
Stephen White
PHONE:
467-5868
ITEM TYPE: Consent Agenda
TIME ALLOCATED FOR ITEM: N/A
AGENDA TITLE:
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Approval of Retroactive Second Amendment with Eversole Mortuary in the Amount of $7,500 for a New Total of $77,500 to Provide the Handling and Disposition of Last Remains of Decedents of Mendocino County Who have no Relatives or Other Person Legally Empowered to Authorize Cremation and Disposition, Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021
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RECOMMENDED ACTION/MOTION:
recommendation
Approve retroactive second Amendment with Eversole Mortuary in the amount of $7,500 for a new total of $77,500 to provide the handling and disposition of last remains of decedents of Mendocino County who have no relatives or other person legally empowered to authorize cremation and disposition, Effective July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2021; authorize the Social Services Director to sign any future amendments to the Agreement that does not increase the maximum amount; and authorize Chair to sign same.
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PREVIOUS BOARD/BOARD COMMITTEE ACTIONS:
June 22, 2021, Item No. 4(ag), BOS Agreement No. 21-129.
SUMMARY OF REQUEST:
Mendocino County Health and Human Services Agency (HHSA) issued a Request for Proposal (SS-19-007 RFP) for indigent cremations. Eversole Mortuary was awarded the contract in September 2019 to provide these services for all of Mendocino County, and in July 2020 a contract renewal was completed for Fiscal Year 2020-2021. The coverage area for Eversole Mortuary for these services is significant, requiring extensive travel to provide services to the whole county. The original fund amount for this contract was established based on this anticipated coverage area and historical utilization.
Since early 2020, Mendocino County has been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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