DATE: August 9, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner-Public Administrator
SUBJECT: Second Amendment to Agreement with RR-M Reyna Inc., for Decedent Removal Services
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a Second Amendment to Agreement with RR-M Reyna Inc., for decedent removal services, to update contractor rates, with no change to the term of May 16, 2019 through May 15, 2024 and increasing the maximum by $100,000 to a total of $2,100,000.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. Approval of the recommended action will increase the contractor rates in exchange for adding an additional discounted flat service rate for local hospital pick-up of up to two decedents. The increase in contractor rate compensation was requested by RR-M Reyna. The increase in fuel prices and increase in contractor rates will result in an increase to the total contractor compensation. The demand for decedent removal services has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic and increased deaths that have occurred in Fresno County. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
Non-approval of the recommended amendment may cause a disruption in the ability of the Coroner's Office to provide decedent removal services throughout Fresno County, as the contractor would likely discontinue services at the end of the current extension term (expiring May 2023).
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no increase in Net County Cost associated with the recommended action. The recommended action will increase the contractor rates, add a new discounted flat pick-up rate for local hospitals and the Sheriff's Office is suggesting an increase in maximum compensation of $100,000, to a total of $2,100,000, to cover the compensation costs for the remaining agreement period. Actual expenditures for decedent removal services will be determined by the number of removals, location, and type of service...
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