DATE: December 3, 2024
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Master Agreement with Qualified Providers for Temporary Staffing Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Under Administrative Policy No. 34, for competitive bids or requests for proposals (AP 34), determine that an exception to the competitive bidding requirement under AP 34 is satisfied and a suspension of competition is warranted due to unusual or extraordinary circumstances, and that the best interests of the County would be served by entering into a Master Agreement with qualified providers given the non-competitive nature of the Master Agreement; and
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Master Agreement with qualified providers for temporary staffing services, effective upon execution through June 30, 2026, which includes a base contract and one optional one-year extension, total not to exceed $390,000 (4/5 vote).
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended actions. Approval of the recommended actions will allow the Department of Public Health to utilize temporary staffing vendors to provide Licensed Vocational Nurses for the Department's Community Health Division. Licensed Vocational Nurse positions have been difficult to fill because of competition from local hospitals and skilled nursing facilities. Temporary staffing services will provide time-limited assistance to ensure continuation of critical services to vulnerable and high-risk populations, while ongoing County recruitment and retention efforts continue. The recommended Agreement will be funded with State and Federal awards, and Health Realignment, with no Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If the Board does not approve the recommended actions, the Department of Public Health (Department) would continue to be understaffed in its Community Health Division, causing delayed patient ca...
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