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Police Department <br />www.santa-ana.org/pd <br />Item # 23 <br />City of Santa Ana <br />20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 <br /> Staff Report <br />September 20, 2022 <br />TOPIC: Inmate Medical Services Agreement <br />AGENDA TITLE: <br />Approve Agreement with California Forensic Medical Group, Inc. and Wellpath to Provide <br />Inmate Medical Services for the Santa Ana Jail (General Fund) <br />RECOMMENDED ACTION <br />Authorize the City Manager to execute an agreement with California Forensic Medical <br />Group, Inc. and Wellpath to provide basic and emergency inmate health care services for <br />the Santa Ana Jail in an amount not to exceed $10,070,246 including a $200,000 <br />contingency, for a three-year period beginning October 1, 2022 through September 30, <br />2025, with an option for two, one-year extensions, subject to non-substantive changes <br />approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. <br />DISCUSSION <br />The State of California, Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) mandates <br />that agencies provide essential and emergency health care services to incarcerated <br />individuals within their custody. Additionally, the City of Santa Ana’s federal and local <br />contracts require the City to provide medical services to contract inmates. <br />On May 7, 2021, the City hired C Cesario Medical Consulting, LLC to assess the Santa <br />Ana Jail's operational needs and prepare a request for proposals (RFP) for inmate <br />medical services including regulatory issues mandated by state law and compliance with <br />BSCC standards. Using their expertise in this highly specialized and technical area, C <br />Cesario Medical Consulting, LLC observed the physical layout of the facility and its <br />current operations, and analyzed several years of the Jail’s medical data and industry <br />best practices to finalize a comprehensive RFP maintaining a balance between cost and <br />quality. <br /> <br />On March 8, 2022, the Police Department issued RFP No. 22-025 for inmate medical <br />services for an average daily population of approximately 400 inmates. On May 6, 2022, <br />the City received proposals from three firms. An evaluation committee reviewed and <br />rated the proposals for the following criteria: