RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION: 1) WAIVING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS REQUIREMENT FOR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT WITH MEDIMPACT HEALTHCARE SYSTEMS, INC. FOR PHARMACY BENEFIT MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY SERVICES AND FOR THE WELL PROGRAM AT THE SAN MATEO MEDICAL CENTER, EXTENDING THE TERM THROUGH JUNE 30, 2010, AND INCREASING THE MAXIMUM OBLIGATION BY $15,644,000 TO A NEW MAXIMUM OF $28,888,000

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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 of Supervisors determines that the best interest of the County could be served without the necessity of proposals; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been asked to waive the Request for Proposals process in order for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and the San Mateo Medical Center to contract with MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc. for the provision of pharmacy benefit management services; and

WHEREAS, this Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the Request for Proposals process; and

WHEREAS, on September 25, 2007, this Board of Supervisors by Resolution 69025 approved an Agreement with MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc., for the provision of pharmacy benefit management services for Behavioral Health and Recovery Services and for the Well Program for San Mateo Medical Center for the term July 1, 2007 through December 31, 2008, for a maximum obligation of $13,244,000; and

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance an Amendment to the Agreement with MedImpact Healthcare Systems, Inc., reference to which is hereby made for further particulars, whereby the term of the Agreement is extended through June 30, 2010 and the maximum obligation is increased by $15,644,000 to a new maximum of $28,888,000; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with the Amendment to the Agreement and has examined and approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into the Amendment to the Agreement:

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the County requirement for the Request for Proposals process for said Amendment to the Agreement is hereby waived.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the President of this Board of Supervisors be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute said Amendment to the Agreement for and on behalf of the County of San Mateo, and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

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