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C. 78

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

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Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #23-226-12 with Boehm and Associates

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/21/2015

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:	Patrick Godley, 957-5405
cc:	J Pigg N Rios

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: July 21, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-226-12 with Boehm and Associates, a partnership, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 to provide consulting and technical assistance on worker’s compensation laws and third party liability recovery for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The Contractor receives 20% of the amounts collected on accounts identified by the County and referred to Contractor; and 25% of the amount collected on accounts identified and recovered by Contractor.
This contract is funded 100% by third-party revenue from collection activities. (No rate increase)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

BACKGROUND:

In June 2013, the County Administrator approved and the Purchasing Services Manager executed, Contract #23-226-9 (as amended by Contract Amendment Agreements #23-226-10 and #23-266-11) with Boehm and Associates for the provision of consultation and technical assistance with regard to workers’ compensation laws and recovery rights under personal injury law in third-party liability cases, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2015.

Approval of Contract #23-226-12 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide consulting and technical assistance on workers’ compensation laws and recovery rights under personal injury law in third-party liability cases, through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION: (CONT'D)

If this contract is not approved, the Department will not have access to Contractor’s expertise on workers’ compensation laws and recovery rights under personal injury law in third-party liability cases.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.