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a. Approve and authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Salinas Pathology Services Medical Group, Inc. to provide pathology services at NMC, effective February 1, 2015, extending the term to June 30, 2016 and adding $150,000 for a revised Agreement amount not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC 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. Approve and authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Salinas Pathology Services Medical Group, Inc. to provide pathology services at NMC, effective February 1, 2015, extending the term to June 30, 2016 and adding $150,000 for a revised Agreement amount not to exceed $250,000 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC 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:
NMC offers anatomic and clinical pathology services for which it requires one full time equivalent (FTE) physician. It is necessary to contract with multiple independent contractors, such as Salinas Pathology Services, to utilize their physician services during periods when NMC's employed physicians are not available (e.g., vacation; illness; continuing medical education; etc.) to provide health care services vital to NMC's continued operation.
NMC wishes to amend the Agreement before its term to add to the amount payable due to increased utilization to cover the service, but the rate of pay rema...
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