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C. 52

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	August 8, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Universal Specialty Vehicle, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2017

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilehlm Bill Sorrell

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 8, 2017
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and Authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order with Universal Specialty Vehicle, Inc., in a total amount not to exceed $275,113, to purchase one Health Care for the Homeless mobile medical vehicle, to provide medical and behavioral health services to homeless individuals.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprises Fund I Budget.

BACKGROUND:

The homeless population faces multiple barriers to health care, one of which is transportation. Public Health Clinic Services has been operating the existing 20-year old mobile medical vehicle five days a week to provide medical services to low-income homeless individuals. The vehicle allows the County to provide needed medical services at homeless shelters, agencies serving homeless individuals and other locations that are convenient for the homeless population. The current vehicle is not reliable due to its age, and suffers from mechanical and structural issues. Frequent breakdowns result in clinic cancellations, which impacts service provision. In addition, due to the vehicle’s condition, it cannot be deployed to all regions of the county.

The new mobile medical clinic will be designed to provide medical and behavior health services to the homeless. By co-locating medical and behavioral health services, CCHS will be able to better serve the homeless population. Public Health Clinic Services has extensive experience operating mobile clinics and is well prepared to operate a new mobile medical clinic.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, the County will not purchase the replacement mobile medical vehicle and current clinic services may be impacted due to the age, and therefore the reliability of the current mobile medical vehicle. This would result in the temporary closure of clinics that primarily serve the homeless population in Contra Costa County.