To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #26-770-6 with Cabrillo Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE AND AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #26-770-6 with Cabrillo Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,600,000, to provide temporary physicians and recruitment services for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract will result in contractual service expenditures of up to $1,600,000 over a three-year period and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing temporary help services for CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County Detention facilities. This contractor is able to provide coverage during peak workloads, temporary absences and emergency situations at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention facilities and has been contracted with the County since July 1, 2014. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code § 1451. Health Services Personnel approved this contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. CCRMC’s Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor Staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the contract are upheld. Per Administrative Bulletin 600.3 Physician services are exempt from Solicitation requirements.
On June 8, 2021, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-770-4 with Cabrillo Emergency Physicians Medical Group, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to provide temporary physicians and recruitment services for CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Services, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2024.
Approval of Contract #26-770-6 will allow this contractor to continue to provide temporary physicians and recruitment services through June 30, 2027. This contract includes mutual indemnification to defend, save and hold harmless both parties for any liabilities and claims arising out of or connected with the services provided under this contract. This contract includes services provided by represented classifications and the County has met its obligations with respective labor partner(s).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring physician services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers will not have access to this contractor’s services.