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C. 70

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	July 18, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-593 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/18/2017

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 18, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute Contract #76-593 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for the provision of temporary medical staffing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers (CCRMC) for the period from July 1, 2017 through June 20, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

On June 7, 2016 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-306-26 with Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., for the provision of temporary respiratory therapists, nursing and other categories of medical services to cover employee sick leaves, vacations and workers compensation leaves, at CCRMC for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #76-593 will allow the Contractor to continue providing 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 #76-588 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 from July 1, 2017 through June 30, 2018.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring respiratory therapy and additional medical staffing services and CCRMC will not have access to Contractor’s services.