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C.152

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 11, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-587 with Careerstaff Unlimited, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/11/2017

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:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
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: July 11, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Contract #76-587 with Careerstaff Unlimited, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $250,000, for the provision of temporary medical staffing services at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC), for the period from May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On March 7, 2017, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-323-27 with Careerstaff Unlimited, Inc. (dba Therapists Unlimited), for the provision of temporary occupational, physical and speech therapists, pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, medical social workers, ultrasound technologists and other ancillary classifications, for the period from March 8, 2017 through April 30, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

This contract is for specialized services that are also performed by employees represented by Teamsters Local 856. The County and Teamsters successfully concluded the meet and confer process related to this contract. Approval of Contract #76-587 will authorize the Department’s continued use of this Contractor’s medical and therapeutic services that are critical for the operation of CCRMC for the period through April 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

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