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C.61

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 17, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment #23–366–10 with Ecology and Environment, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/17/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Art Lathrop 646-4690
cc:	L Smith B Borbon

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: March 17, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Art Lathrop), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23–366–10 with Ecology and Environment, Inc., a corporation, effective March 1, 2009, to amend Contract #23–366–2 (as amended by subsequent amendment agreements #23-366-3 through #23-366-9), to increase the payment limit by $18,750 from $167,645, to a new total of $186,395, with no change in the original term of April 1, 2006 through August 31, 2009.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program, through the State Department of Health Services. No County funds are required.

BACKGROUND:

On April 25, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-366-2 (as amended by subsequent amendment agreements #23-366-3 through #23-366-9), with Ecology and Environment, Inc, for the period from April 1, 2006 through August 31, 2009, for the provision of emergency management consulting, and training services to facilitate a Countywide Exercise Plan for Hospitals, Clinics, Pubic Health and the Emergency Medical System.

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-366-10 will allow the Contractor to provide additional emergency preparedness services, including training exercise, evaluation and corrective actions, through August 31, 2009.