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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 10242006 - C.65 TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS t Contra FROM: William Walker,M.D., Health Services Director o, I Costa By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator '- ' -� County a'----- DATE: October 11, 2006 SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-164-12 with Agostini & Associates t SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION(S): Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on behalf of the County, Contract #26-164-12 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 and Health Centers and the County's Detention Facility, for the period from November 1, 2006 through October 31, 2007. 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 December 20, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-164-11, with Agostini & Associates, for the period from November 1, 2005 through October 31, 2006, 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 #26-164-12 will allow Agostini & Associates to continue to provide temporary nursing registry services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers and the County's Detention Facility, through October 31, 2007. CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: + I[ ECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE -,,-APPROVE OT ER r SIGNATURES ' ACTION OF BOAR6W /to L/ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER V TE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE UNANIMOUSABSEN AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN ( AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD AYES: NOES: OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. ABSENT: ABSTAIN: ATTESTED Contact Person: Jeff Smith,M.D. 370-5113 JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF'TA BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) Auditor Controller L Risk Management BY r�. EP Contractor