To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #76-588-13 with Cross Country Staffing, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute Contract #76-588-13 with Cross Country Staffing, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000, to provide temporary medical, pharmacy and other ancillary staffing services at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers for the period July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual expenditures of up to $1,000,000 and will be funded as budgeted by the Department in FY 2026-2027 by 100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
CCRMC and Contra Costa Health Centers have an obligation to provide medical 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 July 2017.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. 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. 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 22, 2025, the Board of Supervisors approved Contract #76-588-12 with Cross Country Staffing, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 for the provision of temporary medica...
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