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C.161

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	June 22, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Payment for Services Provided by Garda CL West, Inc

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/22/2021

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:	Patrick Godley, 925-957-5405
cc:	E Suisala 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 22, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay $24,881.17 to Garda CL West, Inc., a corporation, for armored transportation services provided to the Health Services Department in good faith for the period February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021, as recommended by the Health Services Director.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This retroactive payment in the amount of $24,881.17 is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

The Health Services Department has been contracting with Garda CL West, Inc., since February 2009 to provide armored transportation services to the Health Services Department.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In April 2021, County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #23-448-9 with Garda CL West to provide armored transportation services to the Health Services Department for the period from February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021.

Due to an administrative error in the contract’s payment provisions, the contractor was not paid the correct monthly amount and the contract expired before an amendment was processed to reflect the intent of the parties. Garda CL West, Inc. continued to provide armored transportation services to the Health Services Department in good faith for the period February 1, 2020 through January 31, 2021.

Therefore, the County has determined that Garda CL West, Inc., is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of their services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a person has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the provider does so to the benefit of the recipient, the provider is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this request is not approved, Garda CL West, Inc. will not be paid for services provided to the Health Services Department rendered in good faith.