RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL PROCESS AND AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF A FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES; AND AUTHORIZING THE COUNTY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUBSEQUENT AMENDMENTS AND MINOR MODIFICATIONS IN THE TYPES OF SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES PROVIDED BY HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES UNDER THE AGREEMENT, THE CUMULATIVE COST OF WHICH AMENDMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS IS 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, on June 11, 2007, the County entered into an Agreement with Health Management Associates for the purpose of reviewing the County’s internal financial analysis of gain and loss by service line, and preparing five year projections of financial performance, assuming no changes to the configuration of services at the San Mateo Medical Center, the clinics and long-term care facilities, with agreement termination date of August 31, 2007, in the amount of $55,115; and

 

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an amendment to the Agreement with Health Management Associates extending the term to June 30, 2008; and increasing the contract amount by $244,584, for a new total contract amount of $299,699 to cover costs associated with the development of various options for the delivery of healthcare to medically indigent residents; and

 
 

WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the County to waive the Request for Proposals process because of Health Management Associates’ expertise with public healthcare, the need to ensure continuity of the process of reviewing operations at San Mateo Medical Center, and the need for prompt completion of the review;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors waives the Request for Proposal process and that the President of the Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby, authorized and directed to execute said amendment for and on behalf of San Mateo County, and the Clerk of the Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the County Manager is hereby authorized to execute minor amendments and modifications to the Agreement not to exceed $25,000.