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C. 44

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	October 25, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment to Purchase Order with American Messaging Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/25/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	Tasha Scott M Wilhelm Margaret Harris

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: October 25, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute an amendment to Purchase Order # F55035 with American Messaging Services, Inc. to add $20,000 for a new total of $150,000 for the rental of additional pagers used by staff at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers with no change in the term of January 7, 2015 through January 6, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.

BACKGROUND:

American Messaging Services, Inc. provides pagers rented by the CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers. Currently Health Services rents approximately 900 pagers from this vendor. It is vital that the CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Clinics be able to contact employees. American Messaging Services, Inc. handles the paging services for every agency in the County, thus enabling the County to standardize its communication needs in the event of a disaster. Increasing the payment limit will allow the department to replace certain pagers and procure additional ones as needed.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Amendment Order is not approved Health Services will find is difficult to communicate with other County agencies in the event of a disaster.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.