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C.131

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-588-6 with Robert Green (dba East Bay Audiologists)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	David Goldstein, M.D. (370-5525)
cc:	J Pigg D Gary

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 10, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-588-6 with Robert Green (dba East Bay Audiologists), a sole-proprietor, in an amount not to exceed $400,000 to provide audiological evaluation services for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I. (no rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On January 25, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-588-5 with Robert Green (dba East Bay Audiologists) to provide audiological services including hearing evaluations, hearing aid evaluations and fittings and dispensing and procurement of hearing aids and supplies for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 31, 2011.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-588-6 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services, through December 31, 2013.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring these medical services at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers would have longer wait times and possibly go untreated.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.