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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET <br />PURCHASING DIVISION <br />DATE: January 11, 2021 <br />TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Kristin Daniels, Director, Office of Management and Budget <br />FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager <br />SUBJECT: Agreement with Creative Solutions Companion Care Services, LLC for <br />Emergency Vaccine Administration Services <br />BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION: <br />As vaccines for COVID become available, assistance is necessary to administer them to members of <br />the community. Emergency Services staff reached out to Creative Solutions Companion Care <br />Services, LLC ("Creative Solutions"), who was recently awarded bid 2020032 for Medical Services at <br />Persons with Special Needs Shelter to request a proposal for these services. <br />Creative Solutions has agreed to provide registered nurses to administer the vaccines at a rate of <br />$47.50 per hour, plus $150 per diem if traveling from outside the local area, and administrative <br />clerks to document the administration of the vaccines for $18.00 per hour. <br />To ensure coverage for necessary distribution events, the County Administrator executed the <br />agreement under his authority. Staff requests the Board formally authorize the agreement, in the <br />event the need for vaccine administration services will exceed the Administrator's authority and to <br />ensure availability of supplemental staff to vaccinate the community. <br />FUNDING <br />Funding for the costs will be made available in General Fund/COVID/Vaccination Project, Account <br />00117522-088722 from the CARES Act. <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the Board waive the requirement for bids and authorize the Chairman to execute <br />the agreement with Creative Solutions. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Agreement <br />111 <br />