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Approve and direct the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (A-12466/MYA703) with The Abaris Group for further implementation assistance of the Level II Trauma Center at NMC, extending the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2014 and adding $200,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $491,450 in the aggregate (for the period November 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014).
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors approve and direct the Purchasing Manager for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (A-12466/MYA703) with The Abaris Group for further implementation assistance of the Level II Trauma Center at NMC, extending the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2014 and adding $200,000 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $491,450 in the aggregate (for the period November 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014).
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The Abaris Group is an Emergency Medicine Healthcare Consulting Firm specializing in trauma planning, development and financial analysis services. On November 1, 2012, NMC entered into an Agreement with The Abaris Group to assess NMC's potential of becoming a Level II trauma center, Phase I. The Agreement was amended on May 1, 2013 by Amendment No. 1 to assist with preparation of the trauma proposal, Phase II.
NMC now wishes to amend the Agreement with this Amendment No. 2 to extend the term of the Agreement to December 31, 2014 and add $200,000 so that the Abaris Group can continue to be available to assist with the implementation of the Level II Trauma Program, Phase III. Phase III includes assistance with setting the trauma activation fee and the review of NMC's Charge Description Master (CDM) to optimize the charge structure.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Amendment No. 2 as to legal form and risk provisions. The Auditor-Control...
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