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 HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN THE COUNTY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL BIOTERRORISM HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD TO EXECUTE AGREEMENTS WITH KAISER HOSPITAL SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, KAISER HOSPITAL REDWOOD CITY, SETON MEDICAL CENTER, SETON COASTSIDE MEDICAL CENTER, SEQUOIA HOSPITAL, MENLO PARK SURGICAL HOSPITAL, RAVENSWOOD FAMILY HEALTH CENTER, MILLS-PENINSULA HEALTH SERVICES (PENINSULA CAMPUS), AND MILLS-PENINSULA HEALTH SERVICES (MILLS CAMPUS) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL BIOTERRORISM HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2008 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 2011, FOR A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF $298,500 IN AGGREGATE FOR THESE AND ALL OTHER HOSPITALS AND HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN THE COUNTY THAT CONTRACT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE NATIONAL BIOTERRORISM HOSPITAL PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM.

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

WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 2.283.170 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 for contracts with hospitals to participate in the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program; 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, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance Agreements with Kaiser Hospital South San Francisco, Kaiser Hospital Redwood City, Seton Medical Center, Seton Coastside, Sequoia Hospital, Menlo Park Surgical Hospital, Ravenswood Family Health Center, Mills-Peninsula Health Services (Peninsula Campus), and Mills-Peninsula Health Services (Mills Campus) to participate in the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program for the term of September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2011 for the maximum obligation of $298,500 in aggregate for these and all other hospitals and healthcare facilities in the County that have contracted to participate in the National Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program:

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the County requirement for the Request for Proposals process for said agreements 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 Agreements 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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