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a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Monterey County Orthopedic Associates to provide orthopedic services at NMC not to exceed $500,000 for the period March 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014.
b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to execute to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a) Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Monterey County Orthopedic Associates to provide orthopedic services at NMC not to exceed $500,000 for the period March 1, 2013 to February 28, 2014.
b) Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to execute to sign up to three (3) amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount, and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Three independent contractor orthopedic surgeons, who have practiced at NMC in excess of ten years each, (Kenneth Ishizue MD; Donald Pompan MD; Neil Richman MD) formed a California General Partnership, Monterey County Orthopedic Associates (MCOA) in November 2010. NMC has an Agreement with MCOA to provide orthopedic services in the specialty clinic and call coverage in the emergency department. NMC wishes to enter into a new agreement with MCOA upon the expiration of the existing agreement to comply with state and federal laws and to continue the same scope of services at NMC without interruption.
The current agreement with MCOA expires February 28, 2013 and the amount spent during the period November 1, 2010 to February 28, 2013 was $650,000. The maximum liability of this agreement is $500,000. MCOA is paid according to the terms of this agreement for th...
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