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C.59

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	February 28, 2012

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

BLANKET PURCHASE ORDER FOR CONMED

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 02/28/2012

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

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

ABSENT:

Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	Tasha Scott Demetria 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: February 28, 2012
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department to execute, a blanket Purchase Order in the amount of $350,000 with ConMed Corporation, for the purchase of various surgical and medical supplies for Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers, from March 1, 2012 through February 28, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% Enterprise Fund I.

BACKGROUND:

ConMed Corporation offers a line of endomechanical insturmentation for minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures, including but not limited to trocars, dissectors, graspers, ligation and stapling devices and suction/irrigation products. ConMed Corporation also provides electrosurgical generators, hand pieces, smoke management systems and accessories. These products enable the Health Services Department to provide a large variety of procedures to patients to improve the state of their health. ConMed Corporation is a participating vendor in our group purchasing alliance ensuring that we receive preferred pricing on all purchases.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, patient care will be compromised.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.