County of Monterey - File #: A 15-262

• File #: A 15-262
• Name: West Coast Brain & Spine Institute First Amendment
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/9/2015
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 7/28/2015
• Final action: 7/28/2015
• Title: a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the First Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with West Coast Brain & Spine Institute Inc. to provide neurosurgery services at NMC effective August 1, 2015, extending the term by twenty-three (23) months, and adding $200,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $700,000 for the revised full term of the Agreement August 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017; 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.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
7/28/2015	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the First Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with West Coast Brain & Spine Institute Inc. to provide neurosurgery services at NMC effective August 1, 2015, extending the term by twenty-three (23) months, and adding $200,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $700,000 for the revised full term of the Agreement August 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017; 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.

Report
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute the First Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with West Coast Brain & Spine Institute Inc. to provide neurosurgery services at NMC effective August 1, 2015, extending the term by twenty-three (23) months, and adding $200,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $700,000 for the revised full term of the Agreement August 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017; 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:
Natividad Medical Center (NMC) received its designation as the Level II Trauma Center for Monterey County in January 2015. The American College of Surgeons requires neurosurgeons provide dedicated call coverage with a 30 minute response time for Level II Trauma Centers. In order to provide 24/7 care, it is necessary to develop and sustain a core team of quality neurosurgeons made up of employed and independent contract physicians to provide daily call coverage in the Emergen...