Mental Health Triage and Engagement Services Expansion Project

Imperial County Behavioral Health Services is expanding its Mental Health Triage and Engagement Services through the MHTES Expansion Project to enhance access to community-based behavioral health care for children and youth across Imperial County, particularly in rural areas with limited resources. The project focuses on upgrading key facilities including the Mental Health Transition Unit and Casa Serena by creating dedicated, age-appropriate therapeutic spaces equipped with sensory walls and expanded therapeutic rooms to better serve youth in crisis. This initiative aims to reduce reliance on hospitalization and incarceration by offering least-restrictive, trauma-informed interventions that keep children and youth connected to their communities through in-house and peer support services. The expansion is designed to meet growing demand and improve behavioral health outcomes by increasing capacity and tailoring care to developmental needs. The project is funded through the California Behavioral Health Continuum Infrastructure Program under Welfare and Institutions Code Section 5960.3, which grants a statutory exemption from CEQA, and is located at 202 N. 8th Street in El Centro, California. While the scope includes facility enhancements and service delivery improvements, the available documentation does not specify a contract value, period of performance, delivery schedule, or formal solicitation number. There are no identified federal acquisition regulation clauses, packaging or marking requirements, inspection criteria, subcontracting provisions, or award evaluation factors. Key contacts include Jim Minnick, Director, and Rocio Yee, Planner II, but formal contract administration roles such as PCO or COR are not designated. The project is posted as a forecast with no submission deadline or proposal format requirements outlined, and no UEI, CAGE code, or socioeconomic certifications are provided, indicating this is a state-funded public agency initiative without traditional federal procurement structures.