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TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORSlowf �� 1 -050
Mark Finucane , Health Services Director �~
FROM: By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Contra
Costa
DATE: May 12, 1988 County
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement 426-158-2 with
SUBJECT: Antonio G. Britto for Taxicab Transportation Services for
Merrithew Memorial Hospital Patients
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute on behalf of the
County, Contract Amendment Agreement #26-158-2 with Antonio G.
Britto (dba Concord Transportation Services - Sal ' s Taxi of
Martinez ) to extend the term of the original contract from
March 31 , 1988 through June 30 , 1988 with a $13 , 000 increase
in the contract payment limit (from $32, 000 to $45 , 000) for
taxicab transportation services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital
patients .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This contract is fully funded in the Health Services Department
Enterprise I Budget for FY 1987-88. Actual cost to the ,County
depends upon utilization . As appropriate , patients and third-
party payors are billed for service .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
.The County Administrator ' s Office approved and the Purchasing
Agent executed Contract 426-158 with Antonio G. Britto for taxi-
cab transportation services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital
patients for the period from July 1 through December 31 , 1987 .
On January 19 , 1988 , the Board approved Contract ' Amendment
Agreement 426-158-1 to extend Mr. Britto 's services through
March 31 , 1988. This amendment continues these services through
June 30 , 1988.
The Health Services Department uses taxi service to transport :
( 1 ) mental health patients to court hearings ; (2) patients to
Merrithew Memorial Hospital for care or admission ; ( 3) intoxi-
cated patients from the emergency room to detox centers ;
( 4) discharged patients to their homes ; and ( 5) patients between
facilities who cannot physically be transported by minibus . The
Department is in the process of exploring the feasibility of
issuing a Request for Proposal (RFP) for transportation ser-
vices , and therefore , had not anticipated the necessity of
extending this contract again , prior to its termination date .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT; _ YES SIGNATURE;
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAT O OF BOARD OMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF 130ARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
1 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.
MAY 2 4 1988
cc: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED _ ___
Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor
13Y DEPUTY
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