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a. Support the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (A-12552/MYA1021) with GNU Group for Signage Analysis & Master Plan Services at NMC, extending the Agreement an additional one (1) year period for a revised term of September 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016 and adding $78,860 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $263,360; and
b. Support the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute up to three (3) future Amendments to the Agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than five percent (5%) of the current cost of the Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Capital Improvement Committee:
a. Support the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement (A-12552/MYA1021) with GNU Group for Signage Analysis & Master Plan Services at NMC, extending the Agreement an additional one (1) year period for a revised term of September 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016 and adding $78,860 for a revised total Agreement amount not to exceed $263,360; and
b. Support the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute up to three (3) future Amendments to the Agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than five percent (5%) of the current cost of the Agreement.
SUMMARY AND DISCUSSION:
NMC identified a great need to improve its interior and exterior signage. As more than 50% of the hospital's patient population is limited English proficient (LEP), and a great percentage of the total patient population cannot read. The majority of the hospital's existing signage is in English, and the signage does not use universal symbols (pictograms).
NMC selected the GNU Group through a competitive Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process to complete the signage master plan. To date the GNU Group has completed the following:
1. De...
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