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Chief Administrative Office, Procurement and Contracts, recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign Memorandum of Understanding 281-M1511 with Marshall Medical Center in the amount of $800,000 in support of the building renovation, construction and/or purchase of new equipment for the Marshall Cancer Center in Cameron Park, subject to minor revision and final approval by County Counsel and Risk Management.
FUNDING: Tobacco Settlement Funds/General Fund. (Economic Development/Transient Occupancy Tax)
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Background/Reason for Recommendation:
On April 8, 2014, the Board of Supervisors received a presentation provided by Marshall Medical Center regarding the Marshall Cancer Center in Cameron Park. Marshall Medical Center has commenced an $8 million building renovation and equipment upgrade project for its Cancer Center in Cameron Park that will consolidate and expand their cancer diagnostic and treatment program into a comprehensive and modern campus. By reconfiguring and expanding one of their Cameron Park campus buildings, Marshall can consolidate all cancer care specialties into one location, allowing for more efficient quality of care for the community and even better outcomes for each patient.
On June 10, 2014, the Board of Supervisors directed the CAO's Office to include funding, to be limited to building renovation, construction, and/or purchase of new equipment for the center, in the FY 2014-15 Budget. The funding was appropriated and staff developed the attached funding MOU. The MOU provides for the payment to be made to Marshall within thirty days of its execution. Marshall is required to submit an accounting of the use of the funds to the County within sixty days of completion of the center. The draft MOU has been approved by County Counsel and Risk Management; however at the time of submittal of this item, it was under review by Marshall. If Marshall requests minor changes, those will be routed to approval by County...
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