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C. 67

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 13, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-658-5 with ECG Management Consultants, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/13/2021

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:	Samir Shah, M.D., 925-370-5525
cc:	L Walker 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 13, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #76-658-5 with ECG Management Consultants, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $380,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance with regard to reviewing compensation, benefits, productivity levels and performance for physicians at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Health Centers, for the period from June 15, 2021 through June 14, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $380,000 and is funded 50% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I and 50% Federal and State emergency funds. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

Since June 15, 2019, this contractor has provided consultation and technical assistance with regard to best practices for clinical operations ambulatory clinics, appointment unit, materials management, benefits, productivity levels and performance for physicians at CCRMC and Health Centers.

In June 2020, the County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #76-658-3 with ECG Management Consultants, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $189,000 for the provision of consultation and technical assistance with regard to reviewing compensation, benefits, productivity levels and performance for physicians at CCRMC and Health Centers, through June 14, 2021. On March 23, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment Agreement #76-658-4 to increase the payment limit by $350,000 to a new payment limit of $539,000 with no change in the term.

Approval of Contract #76-658-5 will allow this contractor to continue to provide consultation and technical assistance through June 14, 2022.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, CCRMC will not have access to this contractor’s consultation and technical assistance services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers.