RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #72-024-3 with Quality Vending Systems, Inc., a corporation, to furnish healthy vending machine services at specified Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) locations, for the period from October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2018.
FISCAL IMPACT:
County will receive 20% commission for drinks and snack machines and 8% for fresh food machines based on total gross vending sales. There is no general fund impact.
BACKGROUND:
Excess bodyweight and obesity are leading risk factors for a range of health problems that include: heart disease, type 2 diabetes, some cancers, high blood pressure, stroke, liver disease, respiratory problems and other conditions. Since 2010, CCHS has implemented a 100% Healthy Vending Policy to support the health of members of the public and staff who use the County’s Health Centers and Regional Medical Center.
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