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C. 69

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	December 18, 2018

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc.

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/18/2018

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Jaspreet Benepal, 925-370-5101
cc:	Margaret Harris Marcy Wilhelm

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: December 18, 2018
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, an amendment to Purchase Order #F02579 with Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc., to increase the payment limit by $50,000 to a new payment limit of $200,000 for the purchase of liquid medical oxygen at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) and extend the termination date to December 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Hospital Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

Matheson Tri-Gas, Inc. provides liquid oxygen at the CCRMC. CCRMC has utilized this vendor since 2012, is satisfied with their products, and do not seek to change vendors at this time. Purchase of oxygen is essential to the operations of the hospital when treating patients.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this contract is not approved, then CCRMC cannot treat patients that need oxygen.