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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - ---'L
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FROM: William Walker,M.D.,Health Services Director
By: Jacqueline Pigg, Contracts Administrator °` Costa
DATE: October 11 2008 County
SUBJECT: Approval of Contract#26-164-15 with Agostini &Associates
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND JUSTIFICATION U 700000
RECOMMENDATION(S):
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Approve and authorize the Health Services Director, or his designee (Jeff Smith, M.D.), to execute on behalf
of the County, Contract #26-164-15 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
Contra Costa Health Centers and thie County's Detention Facility, for the period from November 1, 2008
through October 31, 2009.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Contract is funded 100%by Enterprise Fund I.
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 care for patients.
On November 6, 2007, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-164-13 (as amended by Amendment
Agreement #26-164-14) with Agostini & Associates, for the period from November 1, 2007 through October
31, 2008, to provide temporary nursing staff to assist Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra
Costa Health Centers and the County's Detention Facility during peak loads, temporary absences, and
emergency situations.
Approval of Contract #26-164-15 will allow Agostini & Associates to continue to provide temporary nursing
registry services, tbrough October 31 1 2009.
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CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: AYES SIGNATURE:
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RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE 'OTHER
SIGNATURE (S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON ( i <<� a APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
x UNANIMOUS (ABSENT r ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: i.
Contact Person: Jeff Smith, M.D. 376-5113 ATTESTED OLAP
( ) DAVID TWA, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
CC: Health Services Department (Contracts) SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Auditor Controller
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