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TOBOARD OF SUPERVISORS —IL®5
FROM: Phil Batchelor, County Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: December. 17, 1991 C10^
SUBJECT: Authorization to Renew Contract with George Hills
Company for Liability Claims Investigations
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION•
Authorize the County Risk Manager to execute renewal of the contract with
George Hills Company, Inc. for investigation of liability claims against
the County.
BACKGROUND:
The contract was negotiated with George Hills Company to investigate claims
beyond the capacity of the in-house County liability claims unit, to assist
in pretrial investigations as required under AB 3300 (fast track trial
calendar) , and for the County to have greater access to professional
expertise for unusual and"/or complicated claims. The contract covers a
one-year period of January 1, 1992 to December 31, 1992.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The adjusting charge which includes overhead for the George Hills contract
is $60..14 per hour. Contract payments are funded by the County' s General,
Automobile and Medical Malpractice Trust Funds.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: L ar
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEN64 ION OF BOU COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE S :
ACTION OF BOARD ON nEC 1 17 1991 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
XUNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
CC: CAO Risk Management ATTESTED DEC 17 1991
Auditor-Controller PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
George Hills Company SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
BY,, ,DEPUTY
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