Weld County commissioners approve child-welfare vendor agreements, foster‑care contracts and routine business

Weld County Board of Commissioners on April 9 approved a package of vendor agreements for child‑welfare services, multiple individual foster‑care provider contracts, routine administrative items and several bids for human services work.

The actions were taken during the boardhearing after presentations from county purchasing and human services staff. The board approved three bid awards for child‑welfare services (Bid B2500040, Bid B2500042 and Bid B2500043), awarded multiple individual foster‑care provider contracts and approved a master services agreement to provide online CPR and first aid training for kinship families.

The human services purchasing presentation said 40 vendors submitted for Bid B2500040 and the department recommended agreements with 32 vendors for full or partial services; the Human Services Advisory Commission reviewed and concurred. For Bid B2500042, eight vendors submitted proposals and the county recommended agreements with four vendors. For Bid B2500043, 10 vendors submitted and the county recommended agreements with all 10. The board also received a presentation of Bid B2500036 for grounds/building construction services; staff expects to return with a recommendation on April 23, 2025.

The board approved Contract ID 9259, a master services agreement to provide online CPR and first‑aid training (noted by staff as from 360training.com) to support kinship families seeking certification. The board approved Memorandum of Understanding Contract ID 9261 to implement the RECEI reemployment service under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Individual provider contracts approved included Contract IDs 9265, 9274, 9280, 9295 and 9296 (new provisional or fully certified foster‑care providers in Longmont, Greeley and Frederick) and Contract ID 9279 for foster care respite services.

Routine items the board approved included minutes for March 26, 2025; certification of hearing certificates from March 26; the consent agenda; and general warrants. All motions on those items were moved and seconded and carried with unanimous voice votes.

Votes at a glance

- Minutes (03/26/2025): Approved (mover: Commissioner James; second: Commissioner Maxey). Unanimous voice vote. - Certification of hearings (03/26/2025): Approved (mover: Commissioner Ross; second: Commissioner Maxey). Unanimous voice vote. - Consent agenda: Approved (mover: Commissioner Maxey; second: Commissioner Peppler). Unanimous voice vote. - General warrants: Approved (mover: Commissioner Maxey; second: Commissioner Peppler). Unanimous voice vote. - Bid B2500040 (various child‑welfare services): Approved; 40 bids received, agreements recommended with 32 vendors (presented by Toby Taylor, Purchasing). (mover: Commissioner James; second: Commissioner Maxey). Unanimous voice vote. - Bid B2500042 (various child‑welfare services): Approved; 8 bids received, agreements recommended with 4 vendors. (mover: Commissioner Maxey; second: Commissioner James). Unanimous voice vote. - Bid B2500043 (various child‑welfare services): Approved; 10 bids received, agreements recommended with 10 vendors. (mover: Commissioner James; second: Commissioner Maxey). Unanimous voice vote. - Bid B2500036 (grounds/building construction services): Presented; no award today; staff anticipates recommendation to board on April 23, 2025. - Contract ID 9259 (Master Services Agreement for online CPR/first aid training for kinship families): Approved (mover: Commissioner Peppler; second: Commissioner Ross). Unanimous voice vote. - Contract ID 9261 (MOU to implement the RECEI program under WIOA): Approved (mover: Commissioner Ross; second: Commissioner James). Unanimous voice vote. - Contract ID 9265 (individual foster‑care provider contract, Chris and Deborah Chavez): Approved (mover: Commissioner Maxey; second: Commissioner Peppler). Unanimous voice vote. - Contract ID 9274 (individual foster‑care provider contract, Tommy and Jimmy Richmond): Approved (mover: Commissioner Ross; second: Commissioner Maxey). Unanimous voice vote. - Contract ID 9280 (individual foster‑care provider contract, Ken and Debbie Hatrick): Approved (mover: Commissioner James; second: Commissioner Maxey). Unanimous voice vote. - Contract ID 9295 (individual foster‑care provider contract, Shanna Mercer): Approved (mover: Commissioner Peppler; second: Commissioner Ross). Unanimous voice vote. - Contract ID 9296 (individual foster‑care provider contract, Wesley Hammond and Lloyd Fedden): Approved (mover: Commissioner Maxey; second: Commissioner Peppler). Unanimous voice vote. - Contract ID 9279 (respite agreement for foster care provider Tommy and Jimmy Richmond): Approved (mover: Commissioner James; second: Commissioner Maxey). Unanimous voice vote.

Most motions were moved and seconded on the record and carried by voice vote with no recorded roll‑call breakdown other than commissioners present on the roll call earlier in the meeting. The board did not take public comment on these items.

The approvals enact routine procurement and service contracts used by Weld County Department of Human Services and related departments; one construction solicitation (B2500036) will return with a formal recommendation later in April.

The board adjourned after a brief public‑comment period that produced no speakers.