HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08132013 - C.77RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee, to execute, on behalf of the County, Agreement
#26-338-17 with American Red Cross Blood Services, a non-profit corporation, to provide total blood and blood
component products and associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center in an
amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for the period from April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funded by Enterprise I Funds. Cost to the County depends upon utilization. As appropriate, patients and/or
third-party payors will be billed for services.
BACKGROUND:
On March 23, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-338-13 (as amended by Contract Amendment
Agreements #26-338-14 through 26-338-16) with American Red Cross Blood Services, for the period from January
1, 2010 through March 31, 2010, to provide total blood and blood component products and associated services as
needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center.
Approval of
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/13/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth 370-5101
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: August 13, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary
C. 77
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 13, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Agreement #26-338-17 with American Red Cross Blood Services
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Agreement #26-338-17 will allow Contractor to continue to provide total blood and blood component products and
services, through March 31, 2015, including mutual indemnification to hold harmless both parties for any claims
arising out of the performance of this Agreement and arbitration and provides for dispute resolution by arbitration.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Agreement is not approved, the County will not be able to provide blood and blood component products and
associated services as needed for patients at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center .
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable