HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 11062001 - C.143 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS G,� �-
FROM: William Walker, Health Services Director
By: Ginger Marieiro, Contracts Administrator '' "; Contra
Costa
DATE: October 17, 2001 County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-164-4 and
Contract #26-164-5 with Agostini & Associates
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S) :
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Frank
Puglisi, Jr. ) , to execute on behalf of the County, as follows :
1 . Contract Amendment Agreement #26-164-4 with Agostini & Associates, to
amend Contract #26-164-3 , effective July 1, 2001, to provide an
additional level of nursing registry services, with no change to the '
original Contract payment limit of $150, 000; and
2 . Contract #26-164-5 with Agostini & Associates, in an amount not to
exceed $150 , 000, for the period from November 1, 2001 through October
31, 2002 , to provide temporary nursing registry services to Contra
Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers .
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is included in the Health Services Department Enterprise I
budget .
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
There is a nationwide nursing and healthcare staff shortage, and in spite
of persistent efforts to recruit nurses and other healthcare staff, the
Department has had to rely heavily on registry services in order to provide
quality nursing care for patients .
On December 5, 2000 , the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-164-3
(as amended by Contract Amendment Agreement #26-164-4) with Agostini &
Associates, for the period from November 1, 2000 through October 31, 2001,
to provide temporary nursing staff to assist Contra Costa Regional Medical
Center and Contra Costa Health Centers during peak loads, temporary
absences, and emergency situations .
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #26-164-4, and Contract #26-164-5,
will allow Agostini & Associates to continue to provide temporary nursing
registry services, at the level required by the Department-, -through October
31, 2002 .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: Y VS SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
-`_APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S): r
ACTION OF BOARD ON ' MkP" APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED T OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
UNANIMOUS (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.
ATTESTED_ 4`-'&k /M CIM & , ant
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Frank Puglissi, Jr. (370-5100)
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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