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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06211988 - 1.55 f ' TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. /? f1l FROM: Mark Finucane , Health Services Director Contra By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrator Costa DATE: June 9, 1988 County SUBJECT: Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement 426-110-16 with Medical Personnel Pool of Contra Costa County, Inc. 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 426-110-16 effective April 1 , 1987 with Medical Personnel Pool of Contra Costa County, Inc . to amend Contract 426-110-12 (effective July 1 , 1987 ) to provide for an increased level of nursing registry services at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics . This amendment increases the payment limit of the Contract by $50 ,000 , from $175 ,000 to a new total payment limit of $225 ,000. II . FINANCIAL IMPACT: This contract is fully funded in the Health Services Department Budget for 1987-88 through salary savings generated from vacant Registered Nurse positions . III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND : On June 22 , 1987 the County Administrator ' s Office approved and the Purchasing Agent executed Contract 126-110-12 with Medical Personnel Pool of Contra Costa County, Inc. for temporary licensed nursing personnel to assist Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics during peak loads , temporary absences and emergency situations . Subsequent amendment agreements added Licensed Vocational Nursing services to the Contractor ' s Registered Nursing services and increased the contract payment limit . Contract Amendment Agreement 426-110-16 is required to supple- ment the nursing registry services which are exceeding the ori- ginal estimates due to unfilled vacant funded positions and the continuing increase in the hospital census . The Hospital year- to-date census is 133 versus a budgeted level of 120 , with the month of May averaging 145 . This document has been approved by the Department ' s Contracts and Grants Administrator in accordance with the guidelines approved by the Board ' s Order of December 1 , 1981 (Guidelines for contract preparation and processing, Health Services Department) . CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAT ON OF BOARD CO ITTEE APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE $ : ACTION OF E30ARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED _ OTHER VOTE OF SUPERVISORS .Z. 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. J cc: JUN 2.1 1988 Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR. CLERK OF THE BOARD OF Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Contractor BY li' DEPUTY M382/7-83 —