RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a change order to Purchase Order #f18571 with Coopersurgical, Inc., to add $50,000 for a new total of $215,000, to purchase medical supplies for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
The Health Services Department has purchased medical supplies from Coopersurgical, Inc. since 1997. Due to the large number of patients treated by the hospital and clinics it is vital that Health Services Department has access to vendors which can provide the needed medical items. Coopersurgical, Inc. is one of those vendors.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, Health Services will be hampered in its ability have medical supplies needed to care for patients at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.
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