RECOMMENDATION(S):

Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute an amendment to Purchase Order #50446 with Beckman Coulter, Inc., to add $20,000 for a new total of $970,000 for reagents and supplies to perform chemistry testing and monthly meter billing in the laboratory at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC), with no change in the original term of January 01, 2014 to December 31, 2014.

FISCAL IMPACT:

100% funding is included in the Enterprise Fund I Budget.

BACKGROUND:

These reagents and supplies are used to perform routine chemistry testing on patient samples in the laboratory at CCRMC. Monthly billing is for various tests done and replenishment of supplies. Purchase of supplies and reagents are on as needed basis and the monthly lease on the analyzer is billed at the rates included in the Purchase Order.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The CCRMC Clinical Laboratory will not be able to perform patient testing without the requested supplies and reagents.