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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director.'
B Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator ��� vCosta
DATE: July 22, 2008 Count
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SUBJECT: Retroactive Payment to Total Renal Care, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Ratify purchase of services from Total Renal Care, Inc., a corporation, and authorize the County Auditor-
Controller to pay the $67,555.90 outstanding balance for the provision of blood services including, but not
limited to, dialysis, renal replacement and apheresis therapy for inmates at the Martinez Detention Facility,
for the period ending June 30, 2008.
FISCAL IMPACT: '
This Contract is funded 100%by the Health Services Department Enterprise Fund 1.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Historically, blood services have been very complicated to obtain for inmates at the County's Martinez
Adult Detention Facility resulting in compromising the health of seriously ill inmates. This contract will
allow inmates to receive blood services at the Martinez Detention Facility at a cost approximately 60% less
than transporting inmates to outside vendors.
On April 4, 2006, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract 426-563 with DVA Healthcare Renalcare,
Inc. (now know as Total Renal Care, Inc.), for the period from April 1, 2006 through .January 31, 2008, to
provide blood services including, but not limited to, dialysis, renal replacement and apheresis therapy for
inmates at the Martinez Detention Facility.
Due to the complexity of the negotiation process with the Contractor, completion of a Contract to continue
services beyond January 31, 2008 was delayed, therefore the County requested and the Contractor agreed to
continue providing blood services in good faith, so that services are not disrupted. It is the intent of the
Department and the Contractor to negotiate a contract with Total Renal Care, Inc effective July 1, 2008.
Services were requested and provided beyond the payment limit and by the end of June 30, 2008, charges
of$137,555.90 had been incurred, of which $70,000 has been aid, and $67,555.90 remains outstanding.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNVURE: r� � `
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON 2AW I oL(_JO APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED�_ OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
_ UNANIMOUS (ABSENT-2,-9 AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES _
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED V(d� o�
JOHN CULLEN, OLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts)
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
Contractor BY --aaSuV , DEPUTY
Board Order
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The Department is requesting that the Contractor be paid $67,559.90 as payment in full. This can be
accomplished by the Board of Supervisors ratifying the actions of the County employees in obtaining
provision of services of a value in excess of the contract payment limit. This will create a valid obligation
on the part of the County, retroactively authorizing all payments made by the Auditor-Controller up to now,
and authorizing payment of the balance.