AUTHORIZING CONTRACT TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE RESEARCH FOR THE HEALTH CARE CENTER CAMPUS

 The Sauk County Health Care Center was built on ample acreage in 2009 with the intent of developing a campus to provide services for the residents of Sauk County.  Since 2015, the HCC Board of Trustees has been focused on beginning campus expansion projects.  During 2017, the Sauk County Board of Supervisors appointed an AD-HOC committee to examine what needs should be addressed on this campus.  The ad-hoc committee met and selected questions and groups of populations to be studied.  From this report, an RFP was written by the Administrator of the Health Care Center.  It was put out seeking proposals to conduct such research to identify populations and needs areas to focus campus development on.  It also contained questions related to a financial analysis of current and future options for care.    The 2018 Health Care Center budget contains $485,000 for such a study and beginning planning costs. The research will begin in September of 2018 with completion by November 30, 2018 with full report to the Sauk County board of supervisors to be presented after completion.   The resolution authorizes a contract for the research to begin. Two proposals were received from firms requesting opportunity to conduct such research. The proposal from Zellner met the requirement of the RFP with strong focus on financial analysis of current facility as well as future trends and recommended options for campus expansion.