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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director - Costa
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator a
DATE: September 11, 2008 �`
County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-563-2 with,Total Renal Care, Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION qW
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-563-2 with Total i'oRenal Care, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$150,000, to provide blood treatment services including dialysis, renal replacement and apheresis therapies
for inmates at the County's Adult Detention Facility, for the period from July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2009.
In accordance with the terms of the agreement; County agrees to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the
Contractor and its shareholders, affiliates, officers, directors, employees, and agents for, from and against any
claim, loss, liability, cost and expense (including, without limitation, cost of investigation and reasonable
attorney's fees) directly or indirectly relating to,'resulting from or arising out of any action or failure to act by
County and its staff.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is funded 100% by the Health Services Department Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
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Historically, blood services have been very complicated to obtain for inmates at the County's Martinez Adult
Detention Facility, compromising the health of seriously ill inmates. This contract will allow inmates to
receive blood services at the Martinez Detentio Facility at a cost approximately 60% less than transporting
inmates to outside vendors. This Contractor has been providing services to the County since 2006.
Under Contract #26-563-2, Contractor will provide blood services including, but not limited to, dialysis,
renal replacement and apheresis therapies for inmates at the Martinez Detention Facility, through June 30,
2009.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: )
-- RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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ACTION OF BOARD ON o�•v APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (ABSENT Ybr\* AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
—�- AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN:
Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. (370-5113) ATTESTED DAVID T&A,C'L 02
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