To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #26-745-21 with Medical Solutions, L.L.C. (dba Nebraska Medical Solutions)
☒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 #26-745-21 with Medical Solutions, L.L.C. (dba Nebraska Medical Solutions), a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 to provide temporary registered nursing and specialty nursing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), Contra Costa Health Centers, and County Detention Facilities for the period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract will result in annual service expenditures of up to $3,500,000 and will be funded as budgeted by the department in FY 2024-25 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
This contract meets the social needs of county’s population by providing temporary help services for CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers, and County’s Detention facilities. Contractor is able to provide coverage during peak workloads, temporary absences and emergency situations at CCRMC, and the County’s Detention Facilities and has been contracted with the county since July 1, 2013. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000. This contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. These contracted services were determined to be exempt from Administrative Bulletin 600.3 solicitation requirements by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division.
On July 11, 2023, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-745-20 with Medical Solutions, L.L.C. (dba Nebraska Medical Solutions) in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000 for the provision of temporary nursing and medical staff services for CCRMC, Health Centers and County Detention Facilities, for the period from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
Approval of Contract #26-745-21 will allow contractor to continue to provide temporary registered nurses, and specialty nursing services at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Services and County Detention Facilities, through June 30, 2025.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Services and County Detention Facilities will not have access to the contractor’s services.