HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09152009 - C.75RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Art Lathrop), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Extension Agreement #23-187-13 with HCS
Incorporated (dba the Abaris Group), a corporation, effective August 31, 2009, to amend
Contract #23-187-12, with no change in the total Payment Limit of $125,289, to extend the
term of August 31, 2009 through August 31, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100% by Federal Health Resources and Services Administration
(HRSA) National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program funds, through the State
Department of Health Services. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND:
On December 16, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-187-12 with HCS
Incorporated (dba the Abaris Group) for the period from September 1, 2008 through August
31, 2009, to provide specialized consulting services with regard to the development and
implementation of the Department’s Emergency Medical Services Health Resources and
Services Administration
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 09/15/2009 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: Art Lathrop,
313-9560
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: September 15, 2009
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Celicia Nelson, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon
C.75
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 15, 2009
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract Extension Agreement #23-187-13 with HCS Incorporated (dba the Abaris Group)
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
(HRSA) Grant Application, assisting the EMS Division in developing and preparing a
Project Work Plan to identify proposed expenditures and acquisitions of equipments and
supplies in order to meet critical benchmarks of the HRSA grant, analyze and review steps
required to advance County’s preparedness level, coordinate and prepare grant applications,
act as a liaison between County and the State Department of Health Services (DHS), and
prepare reports and provide additional material as required by DHS.
Approval of Contract Extension Agreement #23-187-13 will the Contractor to continue to
provide services, through August 31, 2010.