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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-11514) with The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UCSF) to provide neonatology services at NMC, extending the term by twenty-five months (March 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2008 to March 31, 2020, with no change to the total not to exceed amount of $2,500,000; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent 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 and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($105,000) 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 Fourth Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement (A-11514) with The Regents of the University of California on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UCSF) to provide neonatology services at NMC, extending the term by twenty-five months (March 1, 2018 to March 31, 2020) for a revised full agreement term of November 1, 2008 to March 31, 2020, with no change to the total not to exceed amount of $2,500,000; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent 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 and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($105,000) of the original contract amount per each amendment.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) provides stabilization of the initially ill newborn and intermediate intensive care as well as continuing care for growing newborns. An agreement was entered into with UCSF School of Medicine Department of Pediatrics to provide two highly trained neonatologist physicians for 24/7 coverage of infants admitted to the NICU as well as oversight and medical direction of the unit.
NMC wishes to amend the Agreement with UCSF to extend the term so that UCSF providers can continue to provide the same scope of services without interruption to the critical care unit at NMC. NMC has obtained an independent opinion of fair market value supporting the payment terms of this Agreement.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to legal form and risk provisions. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Amendment as to fiscal provisions. The Amendment has also been reviewed and approved by Natividad Medical Special Finance Committee and Board of Trustees on February 2, 2018.
FINANCING:
There is no cost for this Fourth Amendment because the original amount was not fully disbursed. The total not to exceed amount of this Agreement is $2,500,000 for the period November 1, 2008 to March 31, 2020. There is no impact to the General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
Partnering with UCSF enhance the breadth of services being provided at NMC for children in Monterey and neighboring counties, thus allowing more children and their families to remain closer to home for acute pediatric care.
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Prepared by: Jeanne-Ann Balza, Management Analyst, 783.2506
Approved by: Gary Gray D.O., Chief Executive Officer, 783.255
Attachments: Agreement; First-Fourth Amendments
Attachments on file at the Clerk of the Board