RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION A) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS; B) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH SEQUOIA HEALTH SERVICES TO PROVIDE TERTIARY CARE FOR THE TERM JANUARY 1, 2006 TO DECEMBER 31, 2007, FOR A MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE OF $500,000, AND C) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) OF SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER OR THE CEO'S DESIGNEE TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WHICH MODIFY THE COUNTY'S MAXIMUM FISCAL OBLIGATION BY NO MORE THAN $25,000 (IN AGGREGATE), AND/OR MODIFY THE CONTRACT TERM AND/OR SERVICES SO LONG AS THE MODIFIED TERM OR SERVICES IS/ARE WITHIN THE CURRENT OR REVISED FISCAL PROVISIONS

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

 

WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 2.92.160 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to waive the request for proposal (RFP) process in any situation where the Board of Supervisors determines that the best interest of the County could be served without the necessity of an RFP; and

 

WHEREAS, Sequoia Health Services has been a partner of San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) for years and has provided high quality, cost effective care; and;

 

WHEREAS, San Mateo County is responsible for providing medical care to its medically indigent adult population, and SMMC as a general acute care hospital, does not provide certain highly specialized services;

WHEREAS, a contract with Sequoia Health Services would ensure that specialty services are readily available and;

 

WHEREAS, services provided under this agreement are for services that require technical capabilities that are not presently provided at SMMC and;

 

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board for its consideration and approval an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby Sequoia Health Services shall provide tertiary services for County indigent patients, for a period from January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2007, for consideration not to exceed $500,000 and;

 

WHEREAS, this Board has examined and approved the Agreement as to both form and content and desires to enter into it.

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby authorized and directed to waive the Request for Proposal process and 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 signature thereto.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of San Mateo Medical Center, or the CEO's designee, shall be authorized to execute amendments to the Agreement which modify the County's maximum fiscal obligation by no more than $25,000 (in aggregate), and/or modify the contract term and/or services so long as the modified term or services is/are within the current or revised fiscal provisions.

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