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C. 62

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 21, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Nexus IS, Inc. Purchase Order

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/21/2015

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:	David Runt, 335-8700
cc:	T Scott C Rucker David Runt

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: April 21, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order with Nexus IS Inc., in an amount not to exceed $325,000 for the purchase, installation and maintenance of an archival storage unit, for the period from May 1, 2015 through May 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise I Fund budget.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department’s EMC, Corp. and Avamar backup systems hold data for the ccLink Electronic Health Records (EHR) and related applications. To successfully continue backing up and storing healthcare related data, the storage capability needs to be expanded.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

Failure to approve this Purchase Order will prohibit the further archiving of patient data.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.