CTR056121_Contract_Amendment_6.pdf

CONTRACT AMENDMENT

Arizona Department of Economic Security

1789 W Jefferson Street, Mail Drop 1541, Phoenix, AZ 85007

CONTRACT NUMBER: AMENDMENT NUMBER:

CTR056121 Six (6)

DESCRIPTION/ LABEL: Employment Related Services - Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS)

CONTRACTOR NAME: The Centers for Habilitation - ASDD Document Destruction

THE ABOVE REFERENCED CONTRACT IS HEREBY MODIFIED AS FOLLOWS:

1. In accordance with the Special Terms and Conditions Section 13, Contract Term and Option to Extend, the

Contract is extended from July 8, 2025 to July 7, 2026.

2. In accordance with the Uniform Terms and Conditions Section 5, Contract Changes, and pursuant to the Scope of Work, Section 2.3, Attachment 9 – Services and Service Delivery Areas, is replaced in its entirety with the attached in order to expand the service delivery area to include the following Distant Counties: Cochise, Graham, Pinal and Santa Cruz.

3. In accordance with the Special Terms and Conditions, Section 40, Rate Adjustment, the pricing increase is approved as specified below. These rates shall go into effect July 08, 2025.

SERVICE REVISED

RATE

Counseling on Post-Secondary Education: One (1) Distant Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.2 $215.00

Counseling on Post-Secondary Education: One (1) Local Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.1 $195.00

Instruction on Self-Advocacy: One (1) Distant Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.2 $215.00

Instruction on Self-Advocacy: One (1) Local Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.1 $195.00

Job Exploration Counseling: One (1) Distant Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.2 $215.00

Job Exploration Counseling: One (1) Local Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.1 $195.00

Work-Based Learning Experience: One (1) Distant Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.2 $600.00

Work-Based Learning Experience: One (1) Local Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.1 $480.00

Workplace Readiness Training: One (1) Distant Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.2 $215.00

Workplace Readiness Training: One (1) Local Workshop of Pre-ETS per Scope of Work section 11.1 $195.00

4. In accordance with the Uniform Terms and Conditions, Section 5, Contract Changes, the Special Terms and Conditions Section 6, Background Checks for Employment through Central Registry is being revised and replace in its’ entirety, as follows:

6. Background Checks for Employment through the Central Registry.

If providing direct services to children or vulnerable adults, the following shall apply:

6.1 The provisions of A.R.S. § 8-804 (as may be amended) are hereby incorporated in its entirety as provisions of this Contract.

6.2 Central Registry Background Checks are processed through the Arizona Centralized Backgrounds Checks (CBC) portal (https://cbc.az.gov/). Contractor’s employee, subcontractor, prospective employee or volunteer of the contractor or subcontractor who provide direct services to children or vulnerable adults requiring assistance in the registration process or navigating the CBC portal may find information on the Arizona Department of Economic Security website, Arizona Centralized Background Checks web portal (https://des.az.gov/cbc).

6.3 Before being employed or volunteering in a position that provides direct services to children or vulnerable adults, persons shall certify within the CBC portal to obtain a completed certification. The Contractor shall keep the certification on file for each employee, prospective employee, or volunteer whether an allegation of abuse or neglect was made against them and was substantiated. The certification shall remain confidential.

6.4 Central Registry Background Check will be used as a factor to determine qualifications for positions that provide direct service to children or vulnerable adults for:

6.4.1 Any person who applies for a contract with this State and that person’s employees;

6.4.2 All employees of a contractor;

6.4.3 A subcontractor of a contractor and the subcontractor’s employees; and

6.4.4 Prospective employees of the contractor or subcontractor at the request of the prospective employer.

7. Volunteers who provide direct services to children or vulnerable adults shall complete a Central Registry Background Check which is to be used as a factor to determine qualifications for volunteer positions.

8. A person who is disqualified because of a Central Registry Background Check may apply to the Board of Fingerprinting for a Central Registry exception pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-619.57. A person who is granted a Central Registry exception pursuant to A.R.S. § 41-619.57 is not entitled to a contract, employment, licensure, certification or other benefit because the person has been granted a Central Registry exception.

9. If the Central Registry Background Check specifies any disqualifying act and the person does not have a Central Registry exception, the person shall be prohibited from providing direct services to ADES clients.

10. The Contractor shall require each employee to submit a Central Registry Background Check, maintain and retain certifications in a confidential file for five (5) years after termination of this Contract.

ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS, SPECIFICATIONS, AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAIN UNCHANGED

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND AUTHORIZATION

This Amendment shall be fully executed by means of electronic approval in APP.

https://cbc.az.gov/ https://des.az.gov/cbc

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Attachment 9 – Services and Service Delivery Areas

Pre-Employment Transition Services and Service Delivery Areas Revised via Amendment 6

The Centers for Habilitation Legal Name of Provider

1) Please select all Services that the Contractor will provide:

Pre-Employment Transition Services

1. Job Exploration Counseling

2. Counseling on Post-Secondary and training opportunities

3. Workplace Readiness Training

4. Instruction in Self-Advocacy

5. Work-Based Learning Experiences (Service must be offered)

Note: Contractor shall provide Work-Based Learning Experiences. Additionally, the Contractor shall provide at a minimum two (2) additional services out of the other four (4) areas specified in Section 2.1 with a minimum of three (3) total areas of service provided.

2) Pre-Employment Transition Services are to be provided throughout the entire county for which the Offeror Proposes to Bid and must indicate whether it is considered the Offeror's Local County if the following applies Counties where a business has a legal address or any physical location that is owned, leased, or rented, in whole or in part, by the business. or Offeror's Distant County if the following applies counties where the business does not have a legal address or any physical location that is owned, leased or rented, in whole or in part, by the business.

(Please complete the entire table as appropriate)

Service Delivery Area Local County Distant County No Service Apache County Cochise County Coconino County Gila County Graham County Greenlee County LaPaz County Maricopa County Mohave County Navajo County Pima County Pinal County Santa Cruz County Yavapai County Yuma County

3) Services will not be provided on the holidays marked below.

New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday Lincoln’s Birthday

President’s Day Washington’s Birthday Good Friday

Memorial Day Independence Day Labor Day

Rosh Hashanah Yom Kippur Columbus Day

Veterans’ Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day

Other:

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