Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Robert J. Foucrault, Coroner
Subject: Forensic Pathology Agreements with Dr. Thomas W. Rogers, and Dr. Peter A. Benson
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing:
A) Waiving the Request for Proposal (RFP) process and authorizing agreements with Dr. Thomas W. Rogers and Dr. Peter A. Benson for the provision of forensic pathology services each with the term March 1, 2019 through February 28, 2021 and each in an amount not to exceed $444,534; and
B) Authorizing the Coroner to execute subsequent amendments and minor modifications not to exceed $25,000 in aggregate for each contract and to make minor changes in the types of services and activities provided under the agreements.
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BACKGROUND:
The Coroner's Office is mandated by law to investigate and determine the cause and manner of death in all violent, sudden or unusual deaths. The San Mateo County Coroner's Office contracts with Pathologists certified by the American Board of Forensic Medicine or Forensic Pathologists in order to provide the highest-level quality of service in determining the cause of death for the citizens of San Mateo County (the "County").
DISCUSSION:
The San Mateo County Coroner's Office has contracted with Thomas W. Rogers, M.D. since May 2003 and Peter A. Benson, M.D. since 1968 to perform autopsies and clinical inspections on those individuals who have died in the County under circumstances where the cause is not clear or is unusual. Dr. Rogers and Dr. Benson bring with them a high level of service, reliability, professionalism, and experience.
The Coroner's Office is requesting a waiver of the RFP process because, as physicians, Dr. Rogers and Dr. Benson are specifically exempt from the process under County Administrative Memorandum B-1, ? IV.B.15. Moreover, they are only two of less than 500 full-time licensed practicing, board certified Forensi...
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