RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION 1)WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) PROCESS AND 2)AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HFS CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE AN INTERIM LABORATORY MANAGER FOR SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC) FOR THE TERM APRIL 1, 2007 TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 FOR A MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000) AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) OF SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER OR 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 2.92.050 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to waive the Request for Proposals process in any situation where the Board determines that the best interest of the County would be served without the necessity of formal proposals; and

WHEREAS, the position of Laboratory Director at San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) is vacant and recruitment for a permanent Director is underway; and

WHEREAS, Contractor has knowledge of the operation and personnel in the SMMC Laboratory and possesses extensive experience in laboratory management; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an agreement with HFS Consultants, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby HFS Consultants will provide an Interim Laboratory Director for the term April 1, 2007 to September 30, 2007 for a maximum amount payable of $150,000; and

WHEREAS, this Board has considered this agreement, and has approved it as to both form and content, and desires to enter into it.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the President of 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 Chief Executive Officer of San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) shall be authorized 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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