HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03022010 - C.34aRECOMMENDATION(S):
1. APPROVE the Contract Dispute Resolution Agreement between Vista Staffing
Solutions, Inc. and Contra Costa County; and AUTHORIZE the Chair of the Board of
Supervisors to sign the Agreement,
2. APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute,
on behalf of the County, Contract #26-305-24 with Vista Staffing Solutions, Inc., a
corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,110,000, to provide temporary physicians for
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers and the County’s Main
Detention Facility, for the period from October 1, 2009 through September 30, 2010.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise Fund I. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate,
patients and/or third party payers will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND:
The attached Contract
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/02/2010 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: Dorothy Sansoe,
335-1009
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: March 2, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C.34a
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 2, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Dispute Resolution and Contract with Vista Staffing Solutions, Inc.
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Dispute Resolution Agreement between Vista Staffing Solutions, Inc. (Vista) and Contra
Costa County settles the dispute between the County and Vista concerning overpayments
by the County to Vista for contractual services between October 1, 2007 and September
30, 2009. Under this agreement, Vista will waive a $20,000 placement fee for the County
to hire one medical doctor currently on staff with Vista. In addition, on or before
February 15, 2009, Vista will pay the County $80,000 as full and final settlement of the
payment dispute.
Vista Staffing Solution, Inc. has been providing temporary services to Contra Costa
County since 1997. Vista provides locum tenens physicians to work as temporary
employees to ensure appropriate medical staff coverage at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Health Centers and the County's Main Detention Facility.
The proposed renewal contract has been revised from prior versions to strengthen and
clarify the payment provisions. Approval of Contract #26-305-24 will allow the
Contractor to continue to provide temporary physicians for Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Health Centers and the County’s Main Detention Facility, through
September 30, 2010.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
ATTACHMENTS
Vista Dispute Resolution