Item:
Title
Approval of Service Contract for Psychiatric Services at the Durham County Detention Facility
Body
Date Of BOCC Meeting: September 11, 2018
Request For Board Action:
Agenda Text
The Board is requested to authorize the County Manager to enter into a service contract in the amount of $59,670 with Psychiatric Services and Consultation, PC for psychiatric services at the Durham County Detention Facility. Durham County Purchasing Division issued a Request for Qualifications for Professional Psychiatric Services (RFQ 18-033) in May 2018. Psychiatric Services and Consultation, PC was the only respondent.
This service agreement is necessary to ensure that individuals with mental illness at the Durham County Detention Center have access to psychiatric services, including evaluation and assessment, crisis intervention, and medication management and monitoring. The County Attorney’s Office has reviewed and approved the agreement with Psychiatric Services and Consultation, PC.
Alignment With Strategic Plan: This request supports the County’s Strategic Plan’s Goals 2: Health and Well-being for All and 3: Safe Community.
Resource Persons: Gudrun Parmer, Director, and Kelli Egnaczak, Jail Mental Health Supervisor
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the Board authorize the County Manager to enter into a service contract in the amount of $59,670 with Psychiatric Services and Consultation, PC for Psychiatric Services at the Durham County Detention Center.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________