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C. 37

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. (Bulk Medical 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 #25135 with Linde Gas & Equipment Inc., to increase the payment limit by $42,838 to a new payment limit of $225,001 for the purchase of bulk medical oxygen for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and Contra Costa Health Centers with no change in the original term of September 1, 2020 through August 31, 2025.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this action will result in additional expenditures of up to $42,838 over the remaining two-year period 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. Bulk medical gas costs are negotiated annually between Linde Gas & Equipment, Inc. and the County Purchasing Department.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of this amendment will allow Linde Gas & Equipment Inc. to continue to provide the required bulk medical 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, CCRMC and its Health Centers, will not be able to purchase the required bulk gases to provide basic medical care, directly affecting patient care.