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) AUTHORING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH HFS CONSULTANTS TO INSTALL A DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM AT SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER (SMMC) FOR THE TERM JULY 1, 2008 TO DECEMBER 31, 2008 FOR A MAXIMUM AMOUNT PAYABLE NOT TO EXCEED ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000) AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) OF SMMC 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 2.83.170 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 could be served without the necessity of requests for proposals; and

WHEREAS, the San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) requires enhanced decision support capabilities to allow SMMC leaders to manage the organization in the most effective manner; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to the Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Agreement, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby HFS Consultants will install and implement the Siemens software decision support system for the period July 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008, 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 DETERMINED AND ORDERED that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the RFP process and the RFP process is hereby waived.

BE IT FURTHER 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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