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a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to enter into an Agreement with GNU Group pursuant to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ #9600-42) for Signage Analysis & Master Plan Services at NMC for a total aggregate amount of $184,500 for the period September 1, 2013 June 30, 2014.
b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to approve up to two (2) future amendments to extend the term of the Agreement for two (2) additional one (1) year periods and to increase the Agreement by no more than 5% of the original Agreement amount per each subsequent fiscal year.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to enter into an Agreement with GNU Group pursuant to the Request for Qualifications (RFQ #9600-42) for Signage Analysis & Master Plan Services at NMC for a total aggregate amount of $184,500 for the period September 1, 2013 June 30, 2014.
b. Authorize the Purchasing Manager for NMC to approve up to two (2) future amendments to extend the term of the Agreement for two (2) additional one (1) year periods and to increase the Agreement by no more than 5% of the original Agreement amount per each subsequent fiscal year.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC has identified a need to improve its interior and exterior signage. More than 50% of the hospital's patient population is limited English proficient (LEP) and a great percentage of the total patient population cannot read. The majority of the hospital's existing signage is in English, and the signage does not use universal symbols (pictograms). NMC recognized that in order to improve its signage program there are three steps that it will need to take:
1. Solicit Requests for Qualifications for interior and exterior hospital (wayfinding) signage master plan program analysis; and
2. Solicit Requests for Proposals using the signage master plan developed in step 1 for the fabrication of ...
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