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C. 56

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 16, 2016

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approve Contract #23-326-16 with Aspira Technologies, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/16/2016

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	David Runt, 335-8700
cc:	J Pigg 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: August 16, 2016
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Contract #23-326-16 with Aspira Technologies, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $305,000, to provide consultation and technical assistance to the Department of Information Systems Unit for the period from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)

BACKGROUND:

On November 5, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-326-12 (as amended by Contract Amendment #23-326-13 and Contract Extension #23-326-14), with Aspira Technologies, Inc., for the provision of consultation and technical assistance to the Department’s Information Systems Unit for the period from December 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #23-326-16 will allow Contractor to continue providing consultation and technical assistance through June 30, 2017.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the County will not have access to Contractor’s expertise with regard to complex clinic software applications and interfaces for the Health Services Department’s Information Systems Unit.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not Applicable.