HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05152012 - C.49RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase
Order with Echo Group, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $240,000, for purchase of software and hardware
maintenance for the Mental Health and Alcohol and Other Drugs Services (AODS) Divisions, for the period from
July 1, 2012 through July 30, 2013.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
Since 1999, the Department has used the Echo Group’s Insyst System to process the Health Services Department’s
Mental Health and AODS client registrations, service charges, billing, accounts receivable and scheduling functions.
The County owns a perpetual license for the Insyst System.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, the Mental Health and AODS Divisions, would not be able to track and claim
roughly $70 million in services rendered.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/15/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: David Runt, 313-6228
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: May 15, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary, Tara Benedict
C.49
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:May 15, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Approval of Purchase Order with Echo Group, LLC
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.