RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION A) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS; B) AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT WITH PER DIEM STAFFING SYSTEMS, INC.; AND C) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS NOT TO EXCEED $25,000

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

WHEREAS, the best interests of the County of San Mateo would be served by waiver of the Request for Proposal, in that Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc. is considered a sole-source provider of part-time temporary respiratory care services; and

WHEREAS, in the past, San Mateo Medical Center has had stable regular benefited staff in the Respiratory Department. In the last year, however, San Mateo Medical Center has been unable to recruit new staff compelling the use of traveler staff in order to maintain minimum staffing levels; and

WHEREAS, due to vacancies and shortages in the Respiratory Department, it is necessary to contract with respiratory therapists to provide San Mateo Medical Center with access to respiratory staff available to fill in for vacancies when necessary and to maintain maximum access to the available work force; and

WHEREAS, it is requested that the Chief Executive Officer of San Mateo Medical Center be authorized to execute subsequent amendments to the Agreement increasing the County’s maximum fiscal obligation, provided such increases shall be limited to a total of $25,000; and

WHEREAS, the parties now wish to enter into an Agreement to provide part-time temporary respiratory care service for the period April 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, for a total obligation of $150,000; and

WHEREAS, there have been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement between the County of San Mateo and Per Diem Staffing Systems, Inc., reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, and the Board of Supervisors has examined and approved the same as to form and content and desires to enter into the same.

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President's signatures thereto.

IT IS HEREBY FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Request for Proposal process is hereby waived; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Chief Executive Officer of San Mateo Medical Center shall be authorized to execute subsequent amendments increasing the County’s maximum fiscal obligation, provided however, that such authority is limited to increasing the County’s maximum fiscal obligation to an amount not to exceed $25,000.

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