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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
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By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts AdministratorCOSta
DATE: February 13, 2006 = "�' County
SUBJECT: Approval.of Contract#74269 with Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
(1) Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Donna Wigand) to execute
on behalf of the County, Contract #74-269 with Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, a Limited Liability
Partnership, in an amount not to exceed $20,000, to provide legal services to negotiate and draft a
software license agreement and other related agreements, for the period from February 1, 2006
through August 30, 2006.
(2) Waive actual conflict with Covansys whom Contractor represents in an unrelated matter in
Alaska.
(3) Waive all future potential conflicts of interest on the condition that Contractor immediately
notifies the Health Services Director, with a copy to the County Counsel's office of the potentially
adverse matter, the general area of law and type of client that Contractor is representing.
(4) Direct the Health Services Director to notify the Board of Supervisors of any future conflicts of
interest for determining whether to terminate the Contract.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is 100% funded by Mental Health Realignment.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S)FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Under Contract #74-269, Davis Wright Tremaine, LLP, will provide legal services to negotiate
and draft a new software license agreement for the Mental Health Division's new Behavioral
Health System Calcis and Covansys Software agreement, including implementation and support
services agreement, through August 30, 2006.
Contractor currently represents Covansys on an unrelated matter in Alaska. Contractor has given
assurances that its representation of Covansys in the unrelated matter will not have any meaningful or
adverse effect on its representation of the County. Attorneys for Contractor working with Covansys
will not share information or be involved in the representation of County. Contractor also represents
other clients, including media clients, who may have matters that have the potential to conflict with
the positions or interests of the County. County and Contractor have agreed to procedures for
handling any subsequently discovered conflict.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMEND TION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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SIGNATURES
ACTION OF BOARD 01 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
- AYES: SUPERVISORS PIEPHO, AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
DeSAt_1LNIER, GLOVER, GIOIA AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
NOXA NONE
ABS 'NT: SUPERVISOR UILKENIA _
ABSTAIN: NONE �'��
_ -- - - - ATTESTED
JOHN SWEETEN,CLERK E BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contact Person: Donna Wigand 957-5111
CC: Health Services Dept. (Contracts)
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