To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #26-473-36 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care)
☒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 #26-473-36 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000 to provide temporary medical staffing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention facilities, for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $1,500,000 and will be funded as budgeted by the Department in FY 2026-2027, 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
This Contract meets the social needs of County’s population by providing temporary medical staffing services for CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County Detention facilities. Contractor provides staffing 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, 2003.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code §§ 26227 and 31000; Health and Safety Code § 1451. CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Center’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. As of May 29, 2026, a meet and confer was requested for this Contractor and all unions cleared this Contract for renewal. Health Services Personnel also approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts 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 June 10, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #26-473-35 with SHC Services, Inc. (dba Supplemental Health Care), in an amount not to exceed $1,500,000, for the provision of temporary medical staffing services to assist CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention facilities during peak workloads, temporary absences and emergency situations for the period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Approval of Contract #26-473-36 will allow the Contractor to continue providing temporary medical staffing services to assist CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and County’s Detention facilities through June 30, 2027. 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 at CCRMC, Contra Costa Health Centers and Detention facilities will not have access to Contractor’s services and may require a longer wait time.