To: Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Brajkovic, Director of Risk Management
Report Title: Payment for Services Provided by BSI America Professional Services, Inc.
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, to pay an amount not to exceed $578,871 to BSI America Professional Services, Inc. for on-site environmental health & safety and
sustainability consulting support services provided from July 1, 2026 through August 31, 2026, as recommended by the Director of Risk Management. (60% Workers’ Compensation Internal Service Fund, 40% User Departments).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Amount will be paid from the Workers’ Compensation Internal Service Fund (60%) and User Departments (40%).
BACKGROUND:
BSI America Professional Services, Inc. (BSI) consists of consultants possessing specialized technical skills in occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) compliance. BSI OEHS consultants provide support in response to Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) compliance inspections on behalf of County Departments.
BSI consultants conduct various facility hazard and job hazard assessments such as general safety, industrial hygiene, and indoor air quality assessments; perform safety compliance program and training development and implementation for county departmental safety coordinators; respond to requests for research and interpretation of federal and state regulatory standards; and provide on-site First Aid/CPR-AED training.
BSI has supported the Risk Management Department’s Safety and Loss Control Division in helping to prevent workers’ compensation claims, reduce Cal/OSHA inspections, and maintain countywide compliance with safety regulations.
The contract is being renewed for the period of September 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027, with an amount that does not exceed $3,319,743. The prior contract was approved by the Board with a payment limit of $2,333,762 and a term of July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026. Significant changes to Department service needs, and the nature of the request for qualifications require moving to a qualified pool for the first time in the Department’s history. The vendor selection process is estimated to be complete by July 1, 2027.
The Contractor is entitled to payment for the reasonable value of its services under the equitable relief theory of quantum meruit. That theory provides that where a contractor has been asked to provide services without a valid contract, and the contractor does so to the benefit of the County, the contractor is entitled to recover the reasonable value of those services. The Contractor has provided services at the request of the County after the original contract term expired. The Department cannot pay the Contractor for services rendered without a contract with a current contractual term. As such, the Department recommends that the Board authorize the Auditor-Controller to issue a one-time payment not to exceed $578,871 to BSI.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this payment is not approved, the Contractor will not be paid for services requested by County staff and provided by the Contractor in good faith. Also, the County will be hindered in its ability to meet Cal / OSHA regulatory requirements.