HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11092010 - C.45RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Art Lathrop), to
execute, on behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-187-15 with HCS
Incorporated (dba the Abaris Group), a corporation, effective September 1, 2010, to amend
Contract #23-187-12 (as amendmended by subsequent agreements #23-187-13 and
#23-187-14), to increase the payment limit by $102,631 from $258,167 to a new total of
$360,798, with no change in the original term of September 1, 2008 through August 31,
2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This amendment 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. This amendment includes an
increase for the provision of additional services.
BACKGROUND:
On December 16, 2008, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-187-12 (as
amendment by subsequent Amendment Agreements #23-187-13 and #23-187-14) with HCS
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 11/09/2010 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
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
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: November 9, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, B Borbon
C.45
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:November 9, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Amendment Agreement #23-187-15 with HCS Incorporated (dba the Abaris Group)
Incorporated
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
(dba the Abaris Group) for the period from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011, to
provide specialized consulting services with regard to the development and implementation
of the Department’s Emergency Medical Services Health Resources and Services
Administration (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 Amendment Agreement #23-187-15 will allow the Contractor to
provide additional specialized consulting services, including submittal of the 2010-2011
Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Grant, training to EMS Division and alternate care
sites, and technical and administrative support to the Medical Reserve Corp, through
August 31, 2011.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved it will put at risk receipt of funding and deliverables
provided by Contractor.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable