RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, an amendment to purchase order F03096 with Covidien Holding Inc., to increase the payment limit by $750,000 to a new payment limit of $2,250,000 for the purchase of instruments, sutures, and supplies for the Operating Room at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), with no change in the original term of February 1, 2016 through January 31, 2020.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I budget.
BACKGROUND:
Covidien Holding Inc. provides instruments, sutures, and supplies for the Surgical Unit to perform procedures and operations at the CCRMC. Covidien Holding Inc. has been a reliable source of supplies for the Operation Room (OR), providing a fast and steady replenishment of supplies.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order amendment is not approved, CCRMC will not be able to take care of the surgical needs of the patient population of Contra Costa County.
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