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C.36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 7, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment Agreement #26-350-11 with Merritt, Hawkins, and Associates

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/07/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	David Goldstein, MD, 370-5525
cc:	Tasha Scott Demetria Gary

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: February 7, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-350-11 with Merritt, Hawkins and Associates, a corporation, effective July 1, 2011 to amend Contract #26-350-10 to modify the payment provisions to reflect the intent of the parties, with no change in the original Payment Limit of $300,000 and no change in the term of July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Funding is 100% Enterprise I Funds. No change in total Payment Limit. This Amendment contains an increase in the payment provisions to allow reimbursement to Contractor for additional expenses incurred while providing recruitment services.

BACKGROUND:

On August 16, 2011, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-350-10, Merritt, Hawkins, and Associates to provide recruitment services including, but not limited to marketing, screening, interviewing and referring to the Department qualified candidates, whom County may hire as specialists to provide psychiatry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical and Contra Costa Health Centers, through June 30, 2012.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Amendment Agreement #26-350-11 will modify the Payment Provisions to reflect the intent as agreed upon by the parties to allow Contractor to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses and allow the Contractor to continue to provide services, through June 30, 2012.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the Contractor would not be able to be reimbursed for out-of-pocket expenses incurred while providing recruitment services of family practices physicians for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.