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Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement (A-11996) with Quality Assurance Services Inc. for Radiation Physicist Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2013 and adding $30,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $150,000 in the aggregate.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement (A-11996) with Quality Assurance Services Inc. for Radiation Physicist Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2013 and adding $30,000 for Fiscal Year (FY) 2012-13 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $150,000 in the aggregate.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC has engaged Quality Assurance Services for Radiation Physicist services since September 2004. Quality Assurance Services provides the NMC Diagnostic Imaging Department with the following services:
*Testing the radiation levels of the equipment to make sure the Diagnostic Imaging
Department is operating its radiation producing equipment within safe ranges required by
the California Code of Regulations, Title 17,
*Quality assurance reports that are required by the California Code of Regulations, Title 17,
and
*Annual education for the staff that is mandated by the California Code of Regulations, Title
17.
The recommendation is that the Board of Supervisors approves this Amendment No. 4, for a total FY 2012/13 amount of $30,000 for continued services from Quality Assurance Services.
Business Automobile Insurance Exemption
Business Automobile Liability Insurance requirements are waived for this vendor under this Agreement. There is no risk or exposure regarding vehicles.
*Vendor has no vendor-owned fleet of vehicles.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to legal form and risk provisions. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to fiscal provisions. The Amendment has also been reviewed and approved by Natividad Medical Center's Board of Trustees.
FINANCING:
The cost for this Amendment is $30,000 and is included in the Fiscal Year 2012/2013 Recommended Budget. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Prepared by: Thomas Burnsides, Radiology Director, 772-7616
Approved by: Harry Weis, Chief Executive Officer, 783-2124
Attachments: Agreement, Amendments 1, 2, 3 and 4