ADULT SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

The County of Orange, through its Health Care Agency, has awarded a contract to Goodwill Industries of Orange County, CA, for the provision of Adult Supported Employment Services. The contract, valued at $4,113,786, began on July 1, 2020, and will end on June 30, 2025. The contract includes provisions for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) funding and requires the contractor to comply with various federal laws and regulations, including the Clean Air Act, the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, and the Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards Act. The contractor must also provide access to records and permit audits by the County and FEMA. Some key aspects of the contract include: • The contractor must comply with all applicable standards, orders, or regulations issued pursuant to the Clean Air Act and the Federal Water Pollution Control Act. • The contractor must report each violation to the County and understand that the County will report each violation as required to assure notification to the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Environmental Protection Agency. • The contractor must include these requirements in each subcontract exceeding $150,000 financed in whole or in part with Federal assistance provided by FEMA. • The contractor must make maximum use of products containing recovered materials that are EPA-designated items unless the product cannot be acquired competitively within a timeframe providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule, meeting contract performance requirements, or at a reasonable price. • The contractor must comply with all other applicable requirements of Section 6002 of the Solid Waste Disposal Act. • The contractor must provide access to any books, documents, papers, and records that are directly pertinent to the contract for the purposes of making audits, examinations, excerpts, and transcriptions. • The contractor must permit any of the foregoing parties to reproduce by any means whatsoever or to copy excerpts and transcriptions as reasonably needed. • The contractor must provide the FEMA Administrator or authorized representatives access to construction or other work sites pertaining to the work being completed under the contract.