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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Awender Chiropractic Health Services, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $718,240 for a revised contract amount not to exceed $916,240 to provide on-site licensed chiropractors for health services to patients, effective upon execution by both parties through April 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments in total do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount ($19,800) and do not significantly change the scope of work.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to Agreement with Awender Chiropractic Health Services, Inc., increasing the contract amount by $718,240 for a revised contract amount not to exceed $916,240 to provide on-site licensed chiropractors for health services to patients, effective upon execution by both parties through April 30, 2026; and
b. Authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments in total do not exceed 10% of the original contract amount ($19,800) and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Health Department Clinic Services Bureau (Clinic Services) operates twelve community clinic sites designated as Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) which provide preventive, primary, and specialty medical care services.
Awender Chiropractic Health Services, Inc. provides chiropractic care with a focus on serving low-income, uninsured, and underserved Californians, offering a drug-free approach to health and wellness for individuals who might otherwise have limited or no access to such care.
Clinic Services entered into a Standard Agreement with Awender Chiropractic...
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