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C. 60

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 10, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #74-277-16 with Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/10/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Cynthia Belon, 925-957-5201
cc:	E Suisala M Wilhelm

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, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #74-277-16 with Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $974,400, to provide psychiatrists for temporary work at the County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics, for the period from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Mental Health Realignment. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

For several years, the County has contracted with registries to provide temporary licensed personnel to assist during peak loads, temporary absences, and emergency situations.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On January 5, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #74-277-14 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #74-277-15 and #74-277-17), with Jackson & Coker Locum Tenens, LLC to provide psychiatrists for temporary work at the County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics, to cover vacations, sick and extended leaves and emergency situations, for the period from January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

Approval of Contract #74-277-16 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide services, through December 31, 2017. The Contract contains modifications to Paragraph 18. (Indemnification) of the General Conditions.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County’s Mental Health Outpatient Clinics would not have access to Contractor’s services.