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a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with Monterey Anesthesia Professionals (MAP), pursuant to the Request for Proposal (RFP) #9600-87 for Anesthesia Services, with an Agreement term of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027 for an amount not to exceed $22,000,000.
b. Authorize the CEO for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not cause an increase of more than 10% ($2,200,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $24,200,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with Monterey Anesthesia Professionals (MAP), pursuant to the Request for Proposal (RFP) #9600-87 for Anesthesia Services, with an Agreement term of June 1, 2024 through May 31, 2027 for an amount not to exceed $22,000,000.
b. Authorize the CEO for NMC or his designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the total amendments do not significantly change the scope of work, do not cause an increase of more than 10% ($2,200,000) of the original contract amount and do not increase the total contract amount above $24,200,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC recently issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) #9600-87 for Anesthesia Services. Anesthesia services are used throughout multiple areas of the hospital and have been historically outsourced. Services are rendered physically on-site at NMC by licensed physicians and by certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs). In December 2023, MAP was awarded the bid for anesthesia services, including five operating rooms, a physician that is in-house and immediately available 24 hours a day and a back-up physician that is available on-call...
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