To: Board of Supervisors
From: Karen Caoile, Director of Risk Management
Report Title: Contract Amendment with BSI America Professional Services, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Director of Risk Management, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with BSI America Professional Services, Inc. to increase the payment limit by $393,841 to a new total contract payment limit of $5,309,455 for additional occupational safety and health administration (OSHA) support services, with no change to the contract term through June 30, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The additional cost of $393,841 will be paid through the Workers' Compensation Internal Service Fund (40%) and charges to user departments (60%).
BACKGROUND:
BSI America Services, Inc. assists in dealing with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) compliance inspections and responses on behalf of all County departments. Since the inception of this contract, additional services have been needed for Additional support services include countywide environmental and occupational safety and health services including but not limited to program and training development, and OSHA compliance and inspection response support.
The current contract with BSI has a term of July 1, 2023, to June 20, 2025, with a payment limit of up to $4,915,614. For FY25-26, pending Board approval, the next service agreement with BSI for OSHA support services will be effective July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026, with a payment limit of $2,333,762, while the Department is conducting a Request for Proposals for vendor engagements thereafter.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The County will be hindered in its ability to meet Cal/OSHA regulatory requirements.