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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with The Regents of the University of California, a public corporation, on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UCSF) to provide pediatric cardiology services extending the term by twenty-four months for a revised full agreement term of January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, and adding $200,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $300,000 in the aggregate; 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 significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount.
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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 First Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with The Regents of the University of California, a public corporation, on behalf of the University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics (UCSF) to provide pediatric cardiology services extending the term by twenty-four months for a revised full agreement term of January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020, and adding $200,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $300,000 in the aggregate; 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 significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent 10% ($10,000) of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad operates the D’Arrigo Family Specialty Services Outpatient Clinic offering over 15 different specialty care services including pediatric cardiology. NMC has an agreement with UCSF, for which J. Emilio Quezada Liuti, M.D., a board certified pediatric cardiologist, provides outpatient specialty care one day per week, thus allowing Monterey County children and their families to remain closer to home for specialized pediatric care. UCSF is paid a daily rate for services. 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. Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to fiscal provisions. The amendment has also been reviewed and approved by Natividad Medical Center’s Finance Committee and Board of Trustees.
FINANCING:
The cost of this amendment is $200,000. The total not to exceed amount of the Agreement is $300,000 for the period January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2020 (36 months). $80,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2019/2020 Adopted Budget. There is no impact to the General Fund.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The services rendered in this agreement provide NMC with the additional support it needs in order to provide reliable and high quality patient care which improves the health and quality of life for patients and their families.
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Prepared by: Jeanne-Ann Balza, Management Analyst, 783.2506
Approved by: Gary Gray, Chief Executive Officer, 783.2553
Attachments: Agreement; First Amendment
Attachments on File at the Clerk of the Board