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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute the Third Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-13611) with Mohamed Kerala Serio, M.D. to provide cardiology services, extending the term by twelve months (August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2021, and adding $610,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $2,490,000 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 amendments 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.
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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 Third Amendment to the Professional and Call Coverage Services Agreement (A-13611) with Mohamed Kerala Serio, M.D. to provide cardiology services, extending the term by twelve months (August 1, 2020 to July 31, 2021) for a revised full agreement term of July 1, 2017 to July 31, 2021, and adding $610,000 for a revised total not to exceed amount of $2,490,000 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 amendments 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.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC must arrange for the care and treatment of patients who present to the emergency department and outpatient clinic in need of medical care in the specialty of cardiology. NMC has an agreement with Dr. Serio to provide cardiology call coverage in the emergency department, inpatient consults, daily (Monday through Friday) cardiology services in the outpatie...
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