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C. 71

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	October 5, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payment for Services Provided by Steris Corporation

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 10/05/2021

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:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5101
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: October 5, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay an amount not to exceed $8,914 to Steris Corporation, a corporation, for repair and maintenance services on infection prevention equipment at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers provided in good faith for the period March 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This one-time payment in an amount not to exceed $8,914 for the period March 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021 is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenue.

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC has been contracting with Steris Corporation, since June 2019 to provide repair and maintenance services on infection prevention equipment at CCRMC and Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On June 18, 2019, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-644 with Steris Corporation, in an amount not to exceed $262,212 to provide repair and maintenance services on infection prevention equipment at CCRMC and Health Centers for the period June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2021.

On April 14, 2020, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #76-644-1, to increase the payment limit from $262,212 to a new payment limit of $305,309, with no change in the original term of June 1, 2019 through May 31, 2021.

As the infection prevention equipment have gotten older, they require additional replacement parts that they didn’t need in previous years. An amendment to increase the payment limit was delayed, and the contract expired before the amendment was processed. Steris Corporation continued to provide repair and maintenance services in good faith for the period March 1, 2021 through May 31, 2021, which exceeded the payment limit by $8,913.30.

Therefore, the County has determined that Steris Corporation, is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the provider does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not approved, Steris Corporation will not be paid for repair and maintenance services provided at CCRMC and Health Centers outside of the contract payment limit rendered in good faith.