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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	March 3, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract Extension Agreement #23-333-9 with Fitch & Associates, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 03/03/2015

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Patricia Frost, 646-4690
cc:	T Scott C Rucker

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 3, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Extension Agreement #23-333-9, effective June 30, 2015, with Fitch & Associates, LLC, a limited liability company, to amend Contract #23-333-3 (as amended by Contract Amendments #23-333-4 through #23-333-8), with no change in the original payment limit of $540,000 and to extend the term from June 30, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No change in the original Payment Limit of $540,000 and is funded 94% by Measure H and 6% by County General funds.

BACKGROUND:

In November 2011, the County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #23-333-3 (as amended by subsequent Amendment Agreements #23-333-4 through #23-333-8), with Fitch & Associates, LLC, to conduct an independent study and an evaluation of the County’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Modernization Project, including an evaluation of fire services related to EMS, for the period from October 24, 2011 through June 30, 2015.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract Extension Agreement #23-333-9 will allow the Contractor to provide additional services to complete the study, with no change in the Payment Limit, through December 31, 2015.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this amendment is not approved, procurement of emergency ambulance services deadlines for completion will not be met placing the county’s ambulance exclusive operating areas at risk of losing state immunity.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.