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TO BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. g,�,
Mark Finucane , Health Services Director V "
FROM: By : Elizabeth A. Spooner , Contracts Administrato Contra
Costa
DATE: _ June 14, 1989 County
Approval of Contract Amendment Agreement 4126-109-16 w th
SUBJECT: Staff Builders Services , Inc.
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I . RECOMMENDED ACTION :
Approve and authorize the Health Services Director to execute on
behalf of the County, Contract Amendment Agreement 4126-109-16 ,
effective March 3 , 1989 , with Staff Builders Services , Inc . to
amend Contract 4126-109-14 (effective January 1 , 1989 - June 30 ,
1989 ) to provide for an increased. level of nursing registry ser-
vices at Merrithew Memorial Hospital and Clinics . This amend-
ment increases the payment limit of the Contract by $271 ,000 ,
from $75 ,000 to a new total payment limit of $346 , 000 .
II . FINANCIAL IMPACT :
This contract is funded in the Health Seryices Department
Enterprise I Budget for 1988-89 through salary savings generated
from vacant Registered Nurse positions .
III . REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND :
On January 24 , 1989 , the Board approved: Renewal Contract
4126-109-14 with Staff Builders Services , Inc . , to provide for
temporary licensed nursing personnel to assist Merrithew
Memorial Hospital and Clinics during peak loads , temporary
absences and emergency situations .
During the term of this Contract , the Department has been
experiencing a situation in which the inpatient census has risen
to an historical high. Because of budget constraints 'and the
nationwide shortage of nurses , the Department has had to rely
heavily on nursing registries in order to provide adequate
patient care during this crisis . This unanticipated rise in the
Census has also made accurate projection ' of expenditures
.impossible . The purpose of Contract Amendment Agreement
4126-10916 is to increase the contract payment level to cover
the cost of the additional nursing services which have been
required to take care of County ' s patients .
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YE S SIGNATURE 4
1GNATURE' Q
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDAT O OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF BOARD ON JUN N 6 N89 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
X 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.
1989
cc: Health Services (Contracts) ATTESTED JUN 2 7
Risk Management PHIL BATCHELOR, CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
Contractor
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