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Health and Human Services Agency recommending the Board:
1) Make findings pursuant to Section 3.13.030 (C) of the El Dorado County Ordinance Chapter 3.13, Contracting Out, that the provision of as-needed public health nursing and Behavioral Health staffing services provided by Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. (Amergis) is in the public’s best interest due to the limited timeframes, temporary or occasional nature, or schedule for the project or scope of work to be performed is not sufficient to warrant addition of permanent staff;
2) Make findings in accordance with Procurement Policy C-17 Section 3.4(2f) exempting the competitive bidding process, with Purchasing Agent concurrence, because “the procurement is for goods where the continuity of providers will provide efficiency or critical knowledge, and other providers of the goods cannot provide similar efficiencies or critical knowledge”;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to sign Amendment I to Agreement for Services 7954 with Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, increasing compensation from $200,000 to $600,000, due to the expanded scope of work to include behavioral health staffing services, with no change to the term of December 3, 2023, through December 31, 2025; and
4) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute amendments relating to Agreement 7954 which do not increase the maximum dollar amount or extend the term of the agreement beyond three years, contingent upon approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: 25% State California Department of Public Health Immunization Funding, 50% Mental Health Services Act, and 25% Federal Medi-Cal.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND:
On December 5, 2023, the Board authorized the Chair to execute Agreement 7954 with Maxim Healthcare Staffing Services, now known as Amergis, for the term of December 5, 2023, through December 31, 2025, with a maximum obligation of $200,000, to address HHSA Public Health Division’s (PHD) critical nur...
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