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LEGAL COUNSEL
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NANCYUTES BLANKENSHIP, COUNTY CLERKDS CJ 7404-14�
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For Recording Stamp Only
BEFORE THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
A Resolution Declaring an Exemption from
Competitive Bidding Requirements for the Health * RESOLUTION NO. 2004-016
Department to Obtain a Practice Management
System Consisting of Epic Systems Corp.
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Software and to Join in the OCHIN Consortium;
and Authorizing the Director of the Health
Department to Execute a Contract Therefor.
WHEREAS, ORS 279.029 generally requires that all contracts for public improvements be let
to the lowest responsible bidder; and
WHEREAS, ORS 279.015(2) nonetheless allows certain exemptions to the general requirement
for low competitive bidding upon the making of certain findings by the local contract review board of
a public agency; and
WHEREAS, The Deschutes County Code, Section 2.36.010 designates the Board of County
Commissioners to act as the local contract review board; and
WHEREAS, after due notice, the Board, acting in its capacity as the local contract review
board, held a public hearing on February 25, 2004 to receive comments on the draft findings for this
exemption as required by ORS 279.015(3). No one appeared at the hearing to object or offer
comments and no written objections or comments were earlier received.
Now, Therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF DESCHUTES
COUNTY, OREGON, acting in its capacity as the local contract review board as follows:
Section 1. Based upon the information stated in this Resolution and the Draft findings
submitted by the Health Department, dated February 5, 2004, which is adopted and incorporated
herein, the Board hereby finds that granting an exemption to the low competitive bidding requirements
of ORS 279.029 and permitting the Board to obtain a Practice Management System consisting of Epic
Systems Corp. software and to join in the OCHIN consortium will not encourage favoritism in the
awarding of public contracts, will not substantially diminish competition for the contracts, will result in
substantial cost savings to the County, and will meet other policy objectives.
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Section 2. Based upon the above findings, a specific exemption to the low competitive bidding
requirements of ORS Chapter 279 is hereby granted to obtain a Practice Management System
consisting of Epic Systems Corp. software and to join in the OCHIN consortium and to enter into an
appropriate contract therefor, the final terms and conditions of which are subject to Board approval.
Section 3. The Director of the Health Department is authorized to execute on behalf of the
County a contract for the acquisition of a Practice Management System consisting of Epic Systems
Corp. software and to join in the OCHIN consortium, subject to legal review.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its adoption.
DATED this 25th day of February 2004.
ATTEST:
Recording Secretary
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON
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M CHAEL M. DALY, IQ,air
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