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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Mohamed Kerala Serio, M.D. to provide cardiology services for an amount not to exceed of $1,220,000 for the period July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed the term by more than twelve (12) months, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($122,000) of the original contract amount per each amendment.
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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 Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement with Mohamed Kerala Serio, M.D. to provide cardiology services for an amount not to exceed of $1,220,000 for the period July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2019; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this agreement where the total amendments do not exceed the term by more than twelve (12) months, do not significantly change the scope of work, and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($122,000) of the original contract amount per each amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC must arrange for the care and treatment of patients who present to the emergency department or outpatient clinic in need of medical care in the specialty of cardiology. NMC has an agreement with Dr. Serio to provide at least half of the 24/7/365 cardiology call coverage in the emergency department, inpatient consults, daily (Monday through Friday) cardiology services in the outpatient clinic and clinical interpretation services to its cardiology patients. The current contract naturally terms on June 30, 2017 and NMC would like to enter int...
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