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C. 63

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	December 8, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payment for services provided by UHS Surgical Services, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/08/2015

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:	K Cyr N Rios

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: December 8, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or his designee, to pay $22,322 to UHS Surgical Services, Inc. for the provision of surgical lasers, equipment and certified technicians to the Surgical Unit at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) during the period March 1, 2015 through August 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

UHS Surgical Services, Inc. has been providing laser and other surgical equipment as well as trained and certified technicians to CCRMC for several years pursuant to a blanket purchase order. Due to the change from purchase order to contract, the provider has not been paid in full for prior services. The provider is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of its services under the equitable relief 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. Here, UHS Surgical Services, Inc. provided services at the request of the department after the purchase order expired but before the contract began. The Division is requesting the amount due the Contractor be paid the amount owing of $22,322.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this is not approved, Contractor will not be paid for services provided in good faith to CCRMC.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.