DEPARTMENT
Senior Services
REQUESTED ACTION (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval to increase spending authority - Department of Senior Services, RFP# 17RFP109210A-FB, Comprehensive Nutrition Care in amount not to exceed $672,355.16 with Open Hand Atlanta (Atlanta, GA), to provide congregate and home delivered meals, meal delivery, nutrition education and nutrition counseling for Fulton County residents aged 60 and above. Effective dates January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021. (APPROVED)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-420, contract modifications within the scope of the contract and necessary for contract completion of the contract, in the specifications, services, time of performance or terms and conditions of the contract shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Health and Human Services
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
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IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
This recommendation is to increase the spending authority for fiscal year 2020. The Department of Senior Services received three (3) grants in addition to its annual FY20 nutrition budget to provide emergency home delivered meals to Fulton County residents in response to the global pandemic. There are eight (8) outstanding invoices that pertain to COVID-19 related meals provided in FY20 and require additional authority. Factors impacting the invoicing process were emerging tracking protocols for emergency funds, reconciliation of funds directly distributed to vendor a...
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