RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute an amendment to Purchase Order with Beckman Coulter Inc., to add $265,000 for a new total of $1,215,000 for reagents and supplies to perform chemistry testing and monthly meter billing in the laboratory at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, with no change in original term of January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
These reagents and supplies are used to perform routine chemistry testing on patient samples in the laboratory at the CCRMC. Monthly billing is for various tests done and replenishment of supplies. Purchase of supplies and reagents are on an as needed basis and the monthly lease on the analyzer is billed at the rates included in the Purchase Order.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this purchase order is not approved CCRMC Laboratory will not be able to perform tests on patients.
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