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Approve and authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement (A-12438/MYA723) with B.E. Smith Inc. for Interim Employee Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2015 and adding $633,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,131,500.
Report
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors approve and authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 4 to the Agreement (A-12438/MYA723) with B.E. Smith Inc. for Interim Employee Services at NMC, extending the Agreement to June 30, 2015 and adding $633,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $2,131,500.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC entered into an agreement with B.E. Smith in January 2013, for $100,000 to provide NMC with a Chief Nursing Officer for a six month term. On April 16, 2013, the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment No. 1 which extended the Agreement term for an additional 6 month period and increased the total Agreement to $676, 200 to continue employment services for Chief Nursing officer and to bring on a Nursing Services Division Director at Natividad Medical Center. On February 11, 2014 the Board of Supervisors approved Renewal & Amendment No. 2 which extended the term an additional 6 months and increased the Agreement to $859,200 for continued services as needed. On July 1, 2014 the Board of Supervisors approved Amendment No. 3 which included an additional Engineering Director position, extended the term another 6 months through December 31, 2014 and increased the total Agreement amount to $1,498,500.
Despite aggressive and consistent recruitment efforts by NMC through June 2014, the hospital was not able to fill the Chief Nursing Officer and the Director of Surgical Services position NMC is moving forward with its Trauma designation and as a result of the significant changes to nursing NMC has determined that it is best to keep...
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