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William Walker, Health Services Director
FROM: By; Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator '� - �::� Contra
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DATE: December 7, 2005 '`�- -> _ County
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-164-11 with Agostini&Associates
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
IZECOMMENDATION(S).-
Approve
and authorize the Health Services Director,or his designee(Jeff Smith,M.D.),to execute on behalf of
the County Contract #26-164-11 with Agostini & Associates, a corporation, in an amount not to exceed
$750,000, to.provide temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, for the
period from November 1,, 2005 through October 31, 2006.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract is included in the Health Services Department Enterprise I budget.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSBACKGROUND:
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 October 12,,2004,the Board of Supervisors approved Contract#26-164-10,with Agostini&Associates,for
the period from November 1,2004 through October 31,2005.,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#26-164-11 will allow Agostini & Associates to continue to provide temporary nursing
registry services,through October 31,2006.
CONTINUED N ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
_RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CO ME ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
_a„�APPROVE � OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD OIT 71;�L
APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
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
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOA0D OF
Jeff Smith, M.D.(370-5113) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
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