HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 07212009 - C.78RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Risk Manager to execute a contract with Environmental
and Occupational Risk Management, (EORM) Inc. to provide professional on-site
environmental health and safety consulting support effective July 1, 2009 through June 30,
2010 in an amount not to exceed $430,780. The breakdown of costs shall be shared among
the following departments:
Risk Management: $255,410
General Services: $29,000
Community Services: $93,120
Health Services: $29,000
DOIT: $24,250
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs for this agreement will be funded as follows: 63% through the Workers’
Compensation Internal Service Funds and 37% through charges to user departments.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 07/21/2009 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Ron Harvey, Risk
Manager (335-1443)
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 21, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc:
C. 78
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Ronald Harvey, Risk Manager
Date:July 21, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:APPROVE Contract with Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. (EORM)
BACKGROUND:
Environmental and Occupational Risk Management, Inc. is a consulting firm consisting of
staff possessing specialized technical skills in such areas as indoor air quality, infectious
disease control, industrial hygiene, as well as general and environmental compliance.
It is requested that technical consulting in the form of two part-time environmental health
and safety specialists for a total of four days a week continue for the following reasons:
Consulting services have assisted in dealing with Occupational Safety Health
Administration compliance inspections and responses on behalf of our departments.
Facility and program assessments are being requested by specific departments, as well
as ergonomic and air quality investigations.
Development and distribution of federal and state required safety and training tools,
continued training of loss control coordinators, and assisting in the implementation of
safety/loss control programs for our departments.
Department requests regarding research and interpretation of federal, state and local
health and safety regulations.