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C. 73

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	April 14, 2015

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Fisher Scientific, LLC. Purchase Order

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/14/2015

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

ABSENT:

Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 370-5101
cc:	T Scott C Rucker Crystal Grayson

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: April 14, 2015
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 with Fisher Scientific LLC., in the amount of $1,200,000 for the use of various clinical and pathology laboratory reagents, equipment, supplies, test kits, and triage B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), for the period May 1, 2015 through April 30, 2018.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in Enterprise Fund I Budget.

BACKGROUND:

These reagents, equipment, supplies, test kits, tubes, controls, etc. are used for patient’s specimen testing and are specific to the analyzer used for testing. Among the tests conducted are those for diabetes, kidney function, liver, iron deficiency, cardiovascular disease, cancer, and many others.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, CCRMC Clinical Laboratory will not be able to perform patient testing. This will impact patient safety and care.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

Not applicable.