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C.124

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:	January 8, 2013

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

CHANGE ORDER FOR PURCHASE ORDER WITH UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/08/2013

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth 370-5101
cc:	J Pigg D Gary Margaret Harris

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 8, 2013
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Change Order to Purchase Order #F35648 with Universal Hospital Services, Inc, from January 1, 2013 through December 31, 2014 to add $700,000, for a new total of $1,200,000, for the rental of medical devices at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.

FISCAL IMPACT:

The total cost of $1,200,000 is funded by Enterprise Fund I

BACKGROUND:

Medical devices are periodically rented by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers. By contracting with Universal Hospital Services, Inc (UHS), we lower costs and increase availability of rented medical devices. UHS is a Novation vendor, which means that through our Novation Group

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Purchasing Contract, UHS provides the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center discounted rates for their services.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, the cost of renting medical devices will increase and the availability of rented medical devices will decrease.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable