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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 20, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #26-350-18 with Merritt, Hawkins and Associates, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/20/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	K Cyr M Wilhelm

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: June 20, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #26-350-18 with Merritt, Hawkins and Associates, LLC, a limited liability corporation, in an amount not to exceed $400,000, to recruit family practice physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On June 14, 2016, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-350-16 (as amended by Amendment Agreement #26-350-17), with Merritt, Hawkins and Associates, LLC, to recruit family practice physicians at CCRMC, for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #26-350-18 will allow Contractor to continue to recruit family practice physicians at CCRMC, through June 30, 2018. This contract includes modifications to the County Standard General Conditions, Paragraph 19 (Insurance).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring family practice physicians at CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services.