REPORT OF THE LABOR
SUBCOMMITTEE
The Honorable,
The Board of Commissioners of
ATTENDANCE
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Present: |
Chairman Murphy, Vice Chairman Moreno, Commissioners
Beavers, |
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Absent: |
Commissioner Maldonado (1) |
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Also
Present: |
Ms. Sylvia Edwards – Acting Chief Operating Officer, Oak
Forest Hospital; John J. Daley – Associate Administrator, Support Services
Division, Oak Forest Hospital |
Ladies and
Gentlemen:
Your Labor
Subcommittee of the Board of Commissioners of Cook County met pursuant to
notice on
Your
Subcommittee has considered the following items and, upon adoption of this
report, the recommendations are as follows:
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OAK FOREST HOSPITAL OF COOK COUNTY, by Sylvia Edwards,
Acting Chief Operating Officer, transmitting a Communication: requesting authorization for the Purchasing
Agent to enter into a contract with CROTHALL
HEALTHCARE, INC., Reason: After evaluating their Request for
Proposal (RFP), Crothall Healthcare, Inc. was
chosen based on their fifteen (15) years of experience in the environmental
services field. Additionally, Crothall Healthcare, Inc. has extensive knowledge of
infection control and all regulatory guidelines required to operate a
hospital environmental services program. Estimated Fiscal Impact:
$9,896,077.00 (Year 1:
$3,184,998.00; Year 2:
$3,303,560.00; and Year 3:
$3,407,519.00). Contract
period: Approval of this item would commit Fiscal Year 2007 and
future year funds. *Referred to the Labor
Subcommittee on |
Chairman Murphy delivered opening remarks, indicating that
this meeting is for discussion purposes only.
Ms. Sylvia Edwards, Acting Chief Operating Officer,
Commissioner Gorman inquired as to who reviewed the RFP and
performed due diligence.
John J. Daley, Associate Administrator, Support Services
Division,
Commissioner Gorman inquired how many RFPs
were submitted.
Mr. Daley replied that although they contacted three other
companies no other RFPs were submitted.
Commissioner Gorman inquired what savings would be entailed
with the adoption of this Item.
Mr. Daley replied $4.5 million.
Commissioner Gorman inquired as to how many layoffs would
occur under this RFP.
Mr. Daley replied that he is unclear as to a specific
number. He noted that
Chairman Murphy made the following explanatory remarks: The savings to the County would be
approximately $1.5 million annually. 96
employees would be laid off. Crothall would consider hiring those who were laid
off. However, they would pay
approximately $4 per hour less than
Chairman Murphy inquired how many employees would be cut by Crothall.
Mr. Daley replied that Crothall
contends that it could accomplish the work with between 58-62 employees.
Commissioner Moreno stated:
He is not convinced that the cost savings would be as extensive as that
which Crothall contends it would be. He is against the idea of 96 employees losing
their jobs. Instead, the County could
work with the labor unions to “trim fat” and relocate some of the workers. He suggested that perhaps not enough study
has gone into this issue to justify 96 layoffs.
Commissioner Butler suggested that the Committee should
focus on methods of raising $1.5 million annually so that the
Commissioner Moreno stated that savings soon should accrue
to the County as a result of the Board’s decision to move long-term care
patients out of
Vice Chairman Moreno
moved to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Commissioner Butler. The motion carried and the meeting was
adjourned.
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Respectfully
submitted, Labor
Subcommittee xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Joan
Patricia Murphy, Chairman |
Attest:
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Matthew B. DeLeon, Secretary