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C. 82

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 12, 2022

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #76-585-6 with Covelo Group, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/12/2022

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:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5501
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 12, 2022
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 #76-585-6 with Covelo Group, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $900,000, to provide temporary medical staffing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This contract will result in service expenditures of up to $900,000 and is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers have an obligation to provide medical staffing services to patients. Therefore, the county contracts with temporary help firms to ensure patient care is provided during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations where additional staffing is required. The county has been using the contractor’s temporary staffing services since May 1, 2017.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On December 8, 2020 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-585-5 with Covelo Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $900,000 for the provision of temporary pharmacists, laboratory technicians, pharmacy technicians, and permanent placement recruitment services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers to provide coverage during peak loads, temporary absences and emergencies for the period December 1, 2020 through June 30, 2022.

Approval of Contract #76-585-6 will allow the Contractor to continue to provide temporary medical staffing services through December 31, 2023. This contract includes services provided by represented classifications and the county has met its obligations with the respective labor partner(s).

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, patients requiring services during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations or emergency situations will not have access to contractor’s services.