Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: James C. Porter, Director of Public Works
Subject: San Mateo Medical Center - Prevent Self Harm and Ligature Project
(Project No. P30F1)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution:
A) Adopting plans and specifications, including conformance with prevailing wage scale requirements for San Mateo Medical Center Prevent Self Harm and Ligature Project; and
B) Authorizing the publication of a Notice to Contractors twice in a weekly local newspaper of general circulation in the County; and
C) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to call for sealed bids to be received on Thursday July 2, 2020 at 2:30 pm in the office of the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors; and
D) Authorizing the Director of Public Works to extend the call for bids and bid opening up to 60 calendar days beyond the time and date originally set forth by the Board of Supervisors.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo Medical Center's (SMMC) Patient's Rights under the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Conditions of Participation (CoP) provides all patients with the right to care in a safe setting. SMMC was notified by CMS of existing ligature risks as a result of the triannual Joint Commission accreditation survey which was conducted in December 2018. The Joint Commission's subsequent report issued on January 4, 2019 included the findings that SMMC's psychiatric treatment areas had existing ligature risks in the Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) Unit and the inpatient Psychiatric Unit located on the third floor of the Nursing Wing.
A ligature risk is defined as anything which could be used to attach a cord, rope, or other material for the purpose of hanging or strangulation. As part of the correction requirements, a project timeline was submitted by SMMC for a construction improvement project for the correction of the potential ligature risks.
SMMC is currently under waiver s...
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