CCRMC and Health Centers has previously contracted with Sharjo, Inc., dba ServiceMaster Restoration to provide 24-hour emergency restoration services as needed. In July 2020, the contract was amended to provide funding for COVID-19 daily deep cleaning of all hospital and clinic sites affected by the increased need of cleaning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract terminated on November 30, 2021, and while the contract renewal process for this vendor was initiated in advance, the associated labor union had not agreed with the continued use of contracted labor for environmental services activities, delaying the renewal process. As such, ServiceMaster Restoration Services continued to provide support.  
  
Due to the aforementioned delays the vendor was not paid by CCRMC for services provided in good faith. Therefore, CCRMC has determined that ServiceMaster Restoration Services is entitled to payment for the value of the services provided under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. The theory provides that where a vendor has been asked to provide services without a valid purchase order or agreement, and the vendor does so to benefit the recipient, the vendor is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services.   
  
Title 22 requires the hospital and clinics to provide terminal cleaning of COVID infected areas to prevent the spread of infectious disease. The Environmental Services Department, Teamsters, Human Resources and Health Services Department Personnel were at an impasse regarding the new contract with ServiceMaster Restoration that has since been resolved.

If this action is not approved, the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center will be unable to pay ServiceMaster Restoration, a sole source provider, for services provided in good faith. Without their assistance, our patients and staff could have been at risk of cross-contamination due to the possible spread of COVID-19 to non-infected areas of the hospital and clinics, as well as out into the community.