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Approve a 3 year contract for an amount not to exceed $364,320, with an option for two additional years, with Team Legal, Inc. to provide service of process of legal documents from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2022; and Authorize the Director of Department of Child Support Services to execute the contract and subsequent amendments to extend the term as outlined in the agreement
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DEPARTMENTAL RECOMMENDATION:
The Department of Child Support Services recommends that the Board of Supervisors:
1) Approve a 3 year contract for an amount not to exceed $364,320, with an option for two additional years, with Team Legal, Inc. to provide service of process of legal documents from March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2022; and
2) Authorize the Director of Department of Child Support Services to execute the contract and subsequent amendments to extend the term as outlined in the agreement.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) contracts with a private vendor to serve approximately 184 court documents per month. These services are needed to establish and enforce child support in Solano County. The current contract for legal service of process is due to expire March 31, 2019. DCSS would like to award the new contract prior to the expiration of the existing contract to avoid an interruption in services to DCSS customers.
A Request for Proposal (RFP) was issued December 12, 2018 to engage a firm to provide legal service of process of court documents. The RFP evaluation process, which involved evaluation of qualifications, experience, technical approach, and cost, resulted in a recommendation to award the contract to Team Legal, Inc. as the best qualified proposer.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
There is no cost to the County General Fund as DCSS is funded with 34% state and 66% federal funds. This is a 3 year contract for an amount not to ex...
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