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C. 93

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	January 12, 2010

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Approval of Blanket Purchase with Zimmer-Cook Associates, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/12/2010

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	Tasha Scott Barbara Borbon Rhonda Goss

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: January 12, 2010
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of Health Services Department, to execute a blanket Purchase Order with Zimmer-Cook Associates, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $300,000, for equipment and implanst for knee and hip replacements at Contra Costa Regional Medical and Health Centers, for the period of November 1, 2009 to October 31, 2011.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

Zimmer-Cook Associates, Inc. manufactures equipment and implants for knee and hip replacements and products to repair bone fractures. The Surgery Department of Contra Costa Regional Medical Center is currently using Zimmer-Cook Associates, Inc. because of the need for standardization. Zimmer-Cook Associates, Inc. equipment and implants are not interchangeable with other vendors.