The California Code of Regulations, Title 22, requires the cleaning of occupied patient areas, isolation areas, operating and delivery rooms, nurses' stations, work areas, halls, entrances, storage areas, restrooms, pharmacy, offices, etc. During the time period of January 1, 2021 through September 30, 2021 additional cleaning supplies were required due to the COVID surge. Home Depot Pro provides cleaning solutions and supplies for the entire hospital and clinical facilities under Contra Costa Health Services. These critical supplies allow the employees to perform their jobs effectively and efficiently without any disruptions and maintains a clean sanitized environment for everyone in these facilities. The costs of the additional cleaning supplies were not closely tracked and the available Purchase Order limit was depleted by the time CCRMC received the invoices from the vendor.   
  
Due to the aforementioned administrative oversight the vendor was not paid by CCRMC for supplies provided in good faith. Therefore, CCRMC has determined that Home Depot Pro is entitled to payment for the value of the supplies provided under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. The theory provides that where a vendor has been asked to provide products or services without a valid purchase order, and the vendor does so to the benefit of the recipient, the vendor is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those products or services.

If this board order is not approved, the contractor will not be paid for equipment requested by County staff and provided in good faith by the vendor.