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C.55

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 31, 2009

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Amendment Agreement #26-515-6 with Nighthawk Radiology Services, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/31/2009

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

Contact:	JEFF SMITH, M.D., 370-5113
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara 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 31, 2009
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-515-6 with Nighthawk Radiology Services, LLC, a limited liability company, effective March 1, 2009, to amend Contract #26-515 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-515-1 through #26-515-4), to increase the payment limit by $105,000, from $565,000 to a new payment limit of $670,000 with no change in the original term of March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2010.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

On March 1, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-515 (as amended by Amendment Agreements #26-515-1 through #26-515-4) with Nighthawk Radiology Services LLC, for the period from March 1, 2005 through February 28, 2010, for the provision of teleradiology services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-515-6 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services due to an increase in utilization, through February 28, 2010.