To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #76-585-7 with Covelo 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 #76-585-7 with Covelo Group, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $900,000, to provide temporary medical staffing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This contract will result in service expenditures of up to $900,000 over an 18-month period and is funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I. (No Rate increase)
BACKGROUND:
CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers have an obligation to provide medical staffing services to patients. Therefore, the county contracts with temporary help firms to ensure patient care is provided during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations and emergency situations where additional staffing is required. The county has been using the contractor’s temporary staffing services since May 1, 2017. This contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code § 26227, 31000 and 31000.4. This contract was approved by Health Services Personnel to ensure there is no conflict with labor relations. Covelo Group, Inc. is a Sole Source provider and was approved by the Public Works Department’s Purchasing Division on October 18, 2023, for their expertise in providing highly qualified and responsive staff.
On July 12, 2022 the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-585-6 with Covelo Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $900,000 for the provision of temporary pharmacists, laboratory technicians, pharmacy technicians, and permanent placement recruitment services at CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers to provide coverage during peak loads, temporary absences and emergencies for the period July 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023.
Approval of Contract #76-585-7 will allow the contractor to continue to provide temporary medical staffing services through June 30, 2025. This contract includes services provided by represented classifications and the county has met its obligations with the respective labor partner(s).
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, patients requiring services during peak loads, temporary absences, vacations or emergency situations will not have access to contractor’s services.