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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-13218) with CEP America-California, a California General Partnership, d.b.a. Vituity to provide emergency medicine services at NMC, extending the term by twenty-four months (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of July 2016 to June 30, 2022, adding $3,725,000, for a revised amount not to exceed $10,301,277 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($301,266) 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 Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Second Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-13218) with CEP America-California, a California General Partnership, d.b.a. Vituity to provide emergency medicine services at NMC, extending the term by twenty-four months (July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of July 2016 to June 30, 2022, adding $3,725,000, for a revised amount not to exceed $10,301,277 in the aggregate; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not exceed 10% ($301,266) of the original contract amount and do not significantly change the scope of work.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad's Emergency Department (ED) receives over 50,000 patient visits annually. Natividad must arrange for the professional consultation and treatment of those patients who present to the ED in need of medical care for general illnesses and disease to life-threatening conditions, 24 hours a day. Vituity (formerly known as Calif...
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