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PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT
Agreement Number P-22-332
August 2, 2022
Rising Social Strategies, LLC (Ken Berrick)
6542 Gwin Road
Oakland, CA 94611
The County of Fresno (County) hereby contracts with Rising Social Strategies, LLC (Ken Berrick)
(Contractor)for Complex Needs Youth Consultation to Child Welfare Staff in accordance with the text of this
agreement, Attachment"A", by this reference made a part hereof.
TERM: This Agreement shall become effective July 1, 2022 and shall remain in effect through June 30,
2023.
EXTENSION: This Agreement may be extended for one (1)additional one (1)year period by the mutual
written consent of all parties.
CONTRACTOR'S SERVICES: Contractor shall perform the services as described in Attachment"A"
attached, at the rates set forth in Attachment"A".
ORDERS: Orders will be placed on an as-needed basis by Department of Social Services under this
contract.
PRICES: Prices shall be firm for the contract period.
MAXIMUM: In no event shall services performed and/or fees paid under this Agreement be in excess of fifty-
five thousand dollars ($55,000.00).
ADDITIONAL ITEMS: The County reserves the right to negotiate additional items to this Agreement as
deemed necessary. Such additions shall be made in writing and signed by both parties.
DELIVERY: The F.O.B. Point shall be the destination within the County of Fresno. All orders shall be
delivered complete as specified. All orders placed before Agreement expiration shall be honored under the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
DEFAULT: In case of default by Contractor, the County may procure the articles/services from another
source and may recover the loss occasioned thereby from any unpaid balance due the Contractor or by any
other legal means available to the County. The prices paid by County shall be considered the prevailing
market price at the time such purchase is made. Inspection of deliveries or offers for delivery, which do not
meet specifications, will be at the expense of Contractor.
INVOICING: An itemized invoice shall be sent to requesting County department in accordance with invoicing
instructions included in each order referencing this Agreement. The Agreement number must appear on all
shipping documents and invoices. Invoice terms shall be Net 45 Days.
333 W. Pontiac Way,Clovis,CA 93612/(559)600-7110
The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
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INVOICE TERMS: Net forty-five (45)days from the receipt of invoice.
TERMINATION: The County reserves the right to terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written
notice to the Contractor. In the event of such termination, the Contractor shall be paid for satisfactory
services or supplies provided to the date of termination.
LAWS AND REGULATIONS: The Contractor shall comply with all laws, rules and regulations whether they
be Federal, State or municipal, which may be applicable to Contractor's business, equipment and personnel
engaged in service covered by this Agreement.
AUDITS AND RETENTION: Terms and conditions set forth in the agreement associated with the purchased
goods are incorporated herein by reference. In addition, the Contractor shall maintain in good and legible
condition all books, documents, papers, data files and other records related to its performance under this
contract. Such records shall be complete and available to Fresno County, the State of California, the federal
government or their duly authorized representatives for the purpose of audit, examination, or copying during
the term of the contract and for a period of at least three years following the County's final payment under the
contract or until conclusion of any pending matter(e.g., litigation or audit), whichever is later. Such records
must be retained in the manner described above until all pending matters are closed.
LIABILITY: The Contractor agrees to:
Pay all claims for damage to property in any manner arising from Contractor's operations under this
Agreement.
Indemnify, save and hold harmless, and at County's request defend the County, its officers, agents and
employees from any and all claims for damage or other liability, including costs, expenses (including
attorney's fees and costs), causes of action, claims or judgments resulting out of or in any way connected
with Contractor's performance or failure to perform by Contractor, its agents, officers or employees under this
Agreement, and from any and all costs and expenses (including attorney's fees and costs), damages,
liabilities, claims, and losses occurring or resulting to any person, firm or corporation who may be injured or
damaged by the performance, or failure to perform, of Contractor, its officers, agents, or employees under
this Agreement.
INSURANCE: Without limiting the COUNTY's right to obtain indemnification from CONTRACTOR or any
third parties, CONTRACTOR, at its sole expense, shall maintain in full force and effect, the following
insurance policies or a program of self-insurance, including but not limited to, an insurance pooling
arrangement or Joint Powers Agreement(JPA)throughout the term of the Agreement:
A. Commercial General Liability: Commercial General Liability Insurance with limits of not less than Two
Million Dollars ($2,000,000.00) per occurrence and an annual aggregate of Four Million Dollars
($4,000,000.00). This policy shall be issued on a per occurrence basis. County may require specific
coverage including completed operations, product liability, contractual liability, Explosion-Collapse-
Underground, fire legal liability or any other liability insurance deemed necessary because of the nature
of the contract.
B. Automobile Liability: Comprehensive Automobile Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One
Million Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per accident for bodily injury and for property damages. Coverage should
include any auto used in connection with this Agreement.
C. Professional Liability: If Contractor employs licensed professional staff, (e.g., Ph.D., R.N., L.C.S.W.,
M.F.C.C.) in providing services, Professional Liability Insurance with limits of not less than One Million
Dollars ($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, Three Million Dollars ($3,000,000.00) annual aggregate.
D. Worker's Compensation: A policy of Worker's Compensation insurance as may be required by the
California Labor Code.
Additional Requirements Relating to Insurance:
Contractor shall obtain endorsements to the Commercial General Liability insurance naming the County of
Fresno, its officers, agents, and employees, individually and collectively, as additional insured, but only
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insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned. Such coverage for additional insured shall
apply as primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-insurance, maintained by County, its officers,
agents and employees shall be excess only and not contributing with insurance provided under Contractor's
policies herein. This insurance shall not be cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30) days
advance written notice given to County.
Contractor hereby waives its right to recover from County, its officers, agents, and employees any amounts
paid by the policy of worker's compensation insurance required by this Agreement. Contractor is solely
responsible to obtain any endorsement to such policy that may be necessary to accomplish such waiver of
subrogation, but Contractor's waiver of subrogation under this paragraph is effective whether or not
Contractor obtains such an endorsement.
Within Thirty(30)days from the date Contractor signs and executes this Agreement, Contractor shall provide
certificates of insurance and endorsement as stated above for all of the foregoing policies, as required
herein, to the County of Fresno, Department of Social Services mailbox at
DSSContractlnsurance(a�_fresnocountyca.gov, with an ATTN to Alina Duenas stating that such
insurance coverage have been obtained and are in full force; that the County of Fresno, its officers, agents
and employees will not be responsible for any premiums on the policies; that such Commercial General
Liability insurance names the County of Fresno, its officers, agents and employees, individually and
collectively, as additional insured, but only insofar as the operations under this Agreement are concerned;
that such coverage for additional insured shall apply as primary insurance and any other insurance, or self-
insurance, maintained by County, its officers, agents and employees, shall be excess only and not
contributing with insurance provided under Contractor's policies herein; and that this insurance shall not be
cancelled or changed without a minimum of thirty (30) days advance, written notice given to County.
Certificates of Insurance are to include the contract number at the top of the first page.
In the event Contractor fails to keep in effect at all times insurance coverage as herein provided, the County
may, in addition to other remedies it may have, suspend or terminate this Agreement upon the occurrence of
such event.
All policies shall be with admitted insurers licensed to do business in the State of California. Insurance
purchased shall be purchased from companies possessing a current A.M. Best, Inc. rating of A FSC VII or
better.
COMING ON COUNTY PROPERTY TO DO WORK: Contractor agrees to provide maintain and furnish
proof of Comprehensive General Liability Insurance with limits of not less than $500,000 per occurrence.
INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR: In performance of the work, duties and obligations assumed by Contractor
under this Agreement, it is mutually understood and agreed that Contractor, including any and all of
Contractor's officers, agents, and employees will at all times be acting and performing as an independent
contractor, and shall act in an independent capacity and not as an officer, agent, servant, employee,joint
venturer, partner, or associate of the County. Furthermore, County shall have no right to control or supervise
or direct the manner or method by which Contractor shall perform its work and function. However, County
shall retain the right to administer this Agreement so as to verify that Contractor is performing its obligations
in accordance with the terms and conditions thereof. Contractor and County shall comply with all applicable
provisions of law and the rules and regulations, if any, of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over
matters the subject thereof.
Because of its status as an independent contractor, Contractor shall have absolutely no right to employment
rights and benefits available to County employees. Contractor shall be solely liable and responsible for
providing to, or on behalf of, its employees all legally-required employee benefits. In addition, Contractor
shall be solely responsible and save County harmless from all matters relating to payment of Contractor's
employees, including compliance with Social Security, withholding, and all other regulations governing such
matters. It is acknowledged that during the term of this Agreement, Contractor may be providing services to
others unrelated to the County or to this Agreement.
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NON-ASSIGNMENT: Neither party shall assign, transfer or sub-contract this Agreement nor their rights or
duties under this Agreement without the written consent of the other party.
AMENDMENTS: This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the Contractor and the County
with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all previous negotiations, proposals, commitments,
writings, advertisements, publications, Request for Proposals, Bids and understandings of any nature
whatsoever unless expressly included in this Agreement. This Agreement supersedes any and all terms set
forth in Contractor's invoice. This Agreement may be amended only by written addendum signed by both
parties.
INCONSISTENCIES: In the event of any inconsistency in interpreting the documents which constitute this
Agreement, the inconsistency shall be resolved by giving precedence in the following order of priority: (1)the
text of this Agreement(excluding Attachment"A") and (2)Attachment"A.
GOVERNING LAWS: This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the
State of California. Venue for any action shall only be in County of Fresno.
ELECTRONIC SIGNATURES: The parties agree that this Agreement may be executed by electronic
signature as provided in this section.
A. An "electronic signature" means any symbol or process intended by an individual signing this Agreement
to represent their signature, including but not limited to (1) a digital signature; (2) a faxed version of an
original handwritten signature; or(3) an electronically scanned and transmitted (for example by PDF
document)of a handwritten signature.
B. Each electronic signature affixed or attached to this Agreement (1) is deemed equivalent to a valid
original handwritten signature of the person signing this Agreement for all purposes, including but not
limited to evidentiary proof in any administrative or judicial proceeding, and (2) has the same force and
effect as the valid original handwritten signature of that person.
C. The provisions of this section satisfy the requirements of Civil Code section 1633.5, subdivision (b), in
the Uniform Electronic Transaction Act (Civil Code, Division 3, Part 2, Title 2.5, beginning with section
1633.1).
D. Each party using a digital signature represents that it has undertaken and satisfied the requirements of
Government Code section 16.5, subdivision (a), paragraphs (1)through (5), and agrees that each other
party may rely upon that representation.
This Agreement is not conditioned upon the parties conducting the transactions under it by electronic means
and either party may sign this Agreement with an original handwritten signature.
Please acknowledge your acceptance by returning all pages of this Agreement to my office via email or
USPS.
Please refer any inquiries in this matter to Susan Walker, Purchasing Technician, at 559-600-7111 or
suwalker(abfresnocountyca.gov.
FOR THE COUNTY OF FRESNO
Digitally signed by Gary Cornuelle
Gary CO rn U e I I e Date:2022.08.09 16:28:07-07'00'
Gary E. Cornuelle
Purchasing Manager
333 W. Pontiac Way
Clovis, CA 93612
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CONTRACTOR TO COMPLETE:
Company: Rising Social Strategies LLC
Type of Entity:
❑ Individual Limited Liability Company
❑ Sole Proprietorship ❑ Limited Liability Partnership
❑ Corporation ❑ General Partnership
6542 Gwin Road Oakland CA 94611
Address City State Zip
510-507-4488 N/A ken@senecacenter.org
TELEPHONE NUMBER FAX NUMBER E-MAIL ADDRESS
Print Name & Ken Berrick, Manager
Title: Print Name &Title:
Kenneth Digitally signed by
Kenneth Berrick
Berrick Date:2022.08.09
Signature: 16:08:31-07'oo' Signature:
ACCOUNTING USE ONLY
ORG No.: 56107441
Account No.: 7870
Requisition No.: 5612300090
(06/2022)
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PROCUREMENT AGREEMENT NUMBER: P-22-332 ATTACHMENT"A" Page 1 of 2
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ATTATCHMENT "A"
SCOPE OF WORK
Organization: Berrick Consulting, Principal
Services: Consultant for High Level Needs and Difficult to Place Youth in Out-of-
Home Care
Contact: Ken Berrick, Principal
Phone/Email: 510-507-4488/ken.berrick@gmail.com
Contract Period: One year(July 1, 2022—June 30, 2023)
Contract Amount: $55,000.00
Background
Ken Berrick is the Principal Consultant of Berrick Consulting and has a longstanding history of working
with high needs youth,families, and Fresno County's Department of Social Services. Mr. Berrick is a
founder of Seneca Family of Agencies (established 1985), an agency dedicated to serving children and
their families through comprehensive continuum of mental health, education, and child welfare/juvenile
justice programs. In 2010, Mr. Barrick co-authored Unconditional Care, a publication documenting
Seneca's treatment model for working with youth with intensive needs through relational, behavioral,
and ecological streams of assessment and intervention. In 2021, Mr. Berrick founded Just Advocates, an
organization dedicated to providing individualized support to children and solutions that advance the
interest of children and families. Mr. Berrick is active in leading and advocating for policy developments
that serve the best interests of youth involved in the child welfare system.
Summary of Services
Mr. Berrick shall act as a subject matter expert to the Department of Social Services (DSS), related to the
needs of children and youth in out-of-home placements who are hard to place and have high level
needs.
Mr. Berrick shall act as a consultant to the DSS, as requested,to assist in meeting the needs of high need
youth,that are involved in the DSS' child welfare system and are in out-of-home placements.The overall
goal is to assist in the stabilization of high risk youth, support staff to positively engage with these youth,
and ultimately to achieve an optimal long-term placement.
Mr. Berrick will provide consultation to child welfare staff, particularly staff located at Mod C, on youth
admitted to the facility. Mr. Berrick will also provide consultation to other department staff as needed.
Mr. Berrick will meet with supervisors and management staff to provide updates on service provision
and work within the department. Mr. Berrick shall submit a monthly report to DSS that details actual
hours provided and consultation provided. DSS shall develop the required monthly report.
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Specific Berrick Consulting services to the County include, but are not limited to:
• Reviewing current resources to support high needs youth
• Reviewing specific high needs youth cases
• Providing, as directed by the Department, direct services to specified youth as needed to
stabilize and support the youth
• Suggesting internal and external program alternatives
• Reviewing,with the County, options for the development of programs to support youth with
specific and/or high needs, and
• Assisting the County in linking systems toward a coordinated care approach
Confidentiality
Mr. Berrick shall be aware of and follow all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations
related to confidentiality.
Service Hours
Mr. Berrick will provide services as determined needed by DSS. A maximum of 200 hours over the
course of the contract term is authorized (not to exceed over a period of 12 months). Actual hours will
vary based on DSS needs, and it is understood that there is no guarantee of a minimum number of hours
that DSS will access Mr. Berrick's services. Billable hours will include on and off-site consultation and
activities directly associated with DSS needs.
Communication
DSS will designate a primary program liaison to oversee and monitor activities.
Insurance
Mr. Berrick agrees to maintain all necessary insurance coverage.
BUDGET:
CATEGORY BUDGET TOTAL
Unit of Service @ $275 per Hour, or fraction thereof
Maximum Contract Units=200 $55,000.00
Budget Narrative:
Unit of Service is inclusive of all costs associated with the provision of services. Submitted invoices shall
include itemized detail of billed hours. Daily billable hours will not exceed actual hours involved or a
maximum of 8 hours for full day. Mr. Berrick may also bill for 15-minute increments, at$68.75,
dependent on DSS need.