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C.109

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

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-701-2 with EKB Podiatry, Inc.

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:	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: 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 #76-701-2 with EKB Podiatry, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $760,000 to provide podiatry services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period August 1, 2021 through July 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this contract will result in budgeted annual expenditures of up to $760,000 for a three year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues. (No rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers has been contracting with EKB Podiatry, Inc., since May 2020 to provide podiatry services.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

In August 2020, the County Administrator approved and Purchasing Services Manager executed Contract #76-701 with EKB Podiatry, Inc., in an amount of $150,000, for the provision of podiatry services at CCRMC and Health Centers, for the period from August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021.

On April 20, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract Amendment Agreement #76-701-1 to increase the payment limit by $100,000 to a new payment limit of $250,000, with no change in the term of August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021.

Approval of Contract #76-701-2 will allow this contractor to continue to provide podiatry services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers through July 31, 2024.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring podiatry services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers will not have access to this contractor’s services.