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FROM: Danna Fabella, Interim Director �/`— 4o
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DATE: May 23, 2006 C ,
SUBJECT: Contract with Bay Area Vital Link, Inc. for communication device services.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDED ACTION*
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a
contract with Bay Area Vital Link, Inc. in the amount of$85,000 to provide communication device
services under the Multi-purpose Senior Services Program (MSSP) for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30,
2008.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
$85,000 Multi-purpose Senior Service Program (MSSP): 100% State.
BACKGROUND:
The Multi-purpose Senior Service Program (MSSP), Linkages, and Adult Protective Services (APS)provide
communication devices to clients living alone or are alone for significant parts of the day and who have vision,
hearing, or speech impairments or are at risk of institutionalization due to physical impairments likely to result
in an medical emergency. Services include the rental/purchase of mechanical or electronic devices, installation
of a telephone, and purchase of an emergency response system. Identification bracelets or cards used to
communicate vital client information in case of emergency may also be purchased.
Bay Area Vital Link, Inc. was selected by a competitive procurement to provide communication devices and
services to Area Agency on Aging (AAA) clients in July 2000. Services under this contract are provided to
meet client's needs countywide. (#40-080-6)
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
✓RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
✓APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): (�—
ACTION OF BO ON J (�� J(p APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED �C OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS(ABSENT I�O� ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.n �'
ATTESTED � / LE/ O
JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF HE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact: BOB SESSLER 3-1605
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COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR BY ,DEPUTY
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