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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS '. ,L
FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director wv- Cwtr
By : Elizableth A. Spooner , Contracts AdministratorCosta
DATE: January 6, 1988 @ co-Fty
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement 426-158-1 with
Antonio G. Britto for Taxicab Transportation Services for
Merrithew Memorial Hospital Patients
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the
County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-158-1 with Antonio G.
Britto (dba Concord Transportation Services - Sal' s Taxi of
Martinez) to extend the term of the original contract from
December 31 , 1987 through March 31 , 1988 with a $12 ,000 increase
in the contract payment limit (from $20, 000 to $32 ,000) for
taxicab transportation services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital
patients .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This contract is fully funded in the Health Services Department
Enterprise I Budget for FY 1987-88 . Actual cost to the County
depends upon utilization. As appropriate , patients and third-
party payors are billed for service.
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
The County Administrator ' s Office approved and the Purchasing
Agent executed Contract 426-158 with Antonio G. Britto for taxi-
cab transportation services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital
patients for the period from July 1 through December 31 , 1987 .
The Health Services Department uses taxi service to transport :
( 1 ) mental health patients to court hearings ; (2) patients to
Merrithew Memorial Hospit.al for care or admission; (3) intoxi-
cated patients from the emergency room to detox centers ;
(4 ) discharged patients to their homes ; and (5) patients between
facilities who cannot physically be transported by minibus .
This amendment continues these services through March 31 , 1988
while the Department explores the feasibility of issuing a
Request for Proposal (RFP) for transportation services .
This document has been approved by the Department ' s Contracts
and Grants Administrator in accordance with the guidelines
approved by the Board ' s Order of December 1 , 1981 (Guidelines
for contract preparation and processing, Health Services
Department) .
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ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN,
RIC: Health Services (Contracts) JAN 19 1988
cc: County Administrator ATTESTED
Auditor-Controller
PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Contractor SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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