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C. 36

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 8, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment to Purchase Order with Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. (Cylinder Gas)

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/08/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Karin Stryker, (925) 370-5141

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: August 8, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, an amendment to purchase order #24742 with Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., to increase the payment limit by $135,000 to a new payment limit of $332,572 for the purchase of cylinder gas for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers with no change in the original term of September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2024.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this action will result in additional expenditures of up to $135,000 over the remaining year of the established purchase order and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

CCRMC and related Health Centers require oxygen, compressed medical air, nitrogen, and carbon dioxide to sustain operations.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Cylinder gas costs are negotiated annually between Linde Gas & Equipment, Inc. and the County Purchasing Department. Effective September 1, 2023, it is anticipated that approximately $135,000 will be spent on cylinder gases for the period of September 1, 2023 through August 31, 2024.

Approval of this amendment will allow Linde Gas & Equipment, LLC to continue to provide the required cylinder gases without interruption in service to CCRMC and the related Health Centers throughout the county.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order amendment is not approved, the CCRMC and its Health Centers will not be able to purchase the required gases needed to provide basic medical care, directly affecting patient care.