County of Monterey - File #: A 17-479

• File #: A 17-479
• Name: Corazon Renewal and Amendment No. 1
• Type: BoS Agreement
• Status: Passed
• File created: 11/27/2017
• In control: Board of Supervisors
• On agenda: 12/12/2017
• Final action: 12/12/2017
• Title: a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Corazon, Inc. for assessment and strategic plan development services retroactively (May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018) for a revised full agreement term of February 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018, and adding $83,195 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $127,438; and b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee 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 ten percent (10%) ($4,424) of the original cost of the agreement per each Amendment.

Date	Action By	Action	Result
12/12/2017	Board of Supervisors	approved

Title
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Renewal and Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Corazon, Inc. for assessment and strategic plan development services retroactively (May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018) for a revised full agreement term of February 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018, and adding $83,195 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $127,438; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee 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 ten percent (10%) ($4,424) of the original cost of the agreement per each Amendment.

Report
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 Renewal and Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Corazon, Inc. for assessment and strategic plan development services retroactively (May 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018) for a revised full agreement term of February 1, 2017 through April 30, 2018, and adding $83,195 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $127,438.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee 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 ten percent (10%) ($4,424) of the original cost of the agreement per each Amendment.

SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:

Corazon is a national company that provides consulting services for strategic program development for medical specialty service lines, such as heart and vascular services. Corazon recently completed a feasibility study for vascular services at NMC. We now wish to engage Corazon to consult with NMC as we prepare to apply for designation as a Primary Stroke Center. This will be accomplished by their mentoring of a...