AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND
BLOOD CENTERS OF THE PACIFIC

THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this ____ day of ___ __________, 2005, by and between the COUNTY OF SAN MATEO (hereinafter called "County") and (hereinafter called "Contractor"),

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, on March 16, 2004, the parties hereto entered into an agreement (hereinafter referred to as the "Original Agreement") for the furnishing of certain services by Contractor to County as set forth in that Original Agreement; and

WHEREAS, it is now the mutual desire and intent of the parties hereto to amend and clarify that Original Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED between the parties that the Original Agreement is amended as follows:

1.

Section 3, Payments, of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

“2.

Payments

3.

In consideration of the services provided by Contractor in accordance with all terms, conditions and specifications set forth herein and in Exhibit "A," County shall make payment to Contractor based on the rates and in the manner specified in Exhibit "B." The County reserves the right to withhold payment if the County determines that the quantity or quality of the work performed is unacceptable. In no event shall the County’s total fiscal obligation under this Agreement exceed SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS, ($679,000).

2.

Paragraph D, in Exhibit B, of the Original Agreement is hereby amended to read as follows:

D.

The term of this agreement is January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004. Total payment for services rendered under this agreement shall not exceed SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY-NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($679,000).

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY THE PARTIES that:

1.

These amendments are hereby incorporated and made a part of the Original Agreement and subject to all provisions therein.

2.

All provisions of the Original Agreement, including all references to audit and fiscal management requirements unless otherwise amended hereinabove, shall be binding on all the parties hereto.

3.

All provisions of the Original Agreement, including all monitoring and evaluation requirements, shall be applicable to all amendments herein.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY AGREED BY THE PARTIES that the Agreement of February 27, 2001, be amended accordingly.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto, by their duly authorized representatives, have affixed their hand on the day and year first above written.

COUNTY OF SAN MATEO

BLOOD CENTERS OF THE PACIFIC

By:

By:

Richard S. Gordon, President

Board of Supervisors
San Mateo County

Date:

Date:

ATTEST:

By:

Clerk of Said Board

Date: