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FROM: William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director -'_ ` "'
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DATE: October 30 2006 CQUrIt
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SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement#23-187-7 with The Abaris Group
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATION(S)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Health Services .Director, or his designee (Art Lathrop) to execute on behalf of the
County, Contract Amendment Agreement #23-187-7 with The Abaris Group, a non-profit corporation,
effective November 1, 2006, to amend Contract #23-1.87-5 (as amended by Extension Agreement #23-187-6), to
increase the payment limit by $80,000, from 550,000 to a new payment limit of$130,000, with no change in
the term of October 1, 2005 through August 31, 2007.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Amendment is funded 94% by the Federal Health Resources and Services Administration Bioterrorism
Hospital Preparedness Grant and 6% by California Measure H Funds. No County funds are required.
BACKGROUND/REASON(S) FOR RECOMMENDATION(S):
Contra Costa County has been the recipient of Federal Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness, local assistance grants funded, through the California Department of Health
Services for the past three years. Funding from these grants is intended to enhance the preparedness of hospitals
and community clinics to respond to potential terrorist events and other disasters.
On December 6, 2005, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #23-187-5 (as amended by Extension
Agreement #23-187-6) with The Abaris Group, to provide specialized consulting services with regard to the
development and implementation of the Department's Emergency ]Medical Services Health Resources and
Services Administration (HRSA) Grant Application, including, but not limited to assisting the EMS Division in
developing and preparing a Project Work Plan to identify proposed expenditures and acquisitions of equipments
and supplies needed in order to meet critical benclunarks of the HRSA grant, analyze and review steps required
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE:
COMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
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APPROVEOTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARO � �/ IBJ APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED/ OTHER
VOTTEEOF SUPERVISORS / T I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
/1 UNANIMOUS (ABSENT AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAI : OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
Contact Person: Art Lathrop (646-4690) ATTESTED
JOHN CULLEN, CLERK OF HE BOARD OF
SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts)
Auditor Controller
Risk Management BY ( PUTY
Contractor
Board Order
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#23-187-7
to advance County's preparedness level, coordinate and prepare grant applications, act as a liaison. between
County and the State Department of Health Services (DHS), prepare reports and provide additional material as
required by DHS, for the period from October 1, 2005 through August 31, 2007.
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement #23-1.87-7 will allow the Contractor to provide additional
bioterrorism hospital preparedness program services, through August 31, 2007.
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