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C. 68

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	April 18, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Amendment to Purchase Order with Hardy Diagnostics

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 04/18/2023

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

ABSENT:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor

Contact:

Sam Ferrell, (925) 357-7483

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 18, 2023
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Health Services Director, an amendment to purchase order #22436 with Hardy Diagnostics, to increase the payment limit by $35,000 to a new payment limit of $225,000 to procure media, reagents and other supplies for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) Clinical Laboratory, and extend the term through June 30, 2023.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this amendment will result in an additional $35,000 in expenditures for media, reagents and other supplies and will be funded by the Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.

BACKGROUND:

The CCRMC Clinical Laboratory has used Hardy Diagnostics as a prime resource for prepared bacteriology culture media, reagents and supplies since 2005. The Clinical Lab uses Hardy Diagnostics for its quality and easily obtained media and products used for identification of and sensitivity to antibiotics in patients. This enables staff to treat patients as soon as possible.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

On August 18, 2015, the Board of Supervisors approved agenda item C.80 to execute a purchase order with Hardy Diagnostics in the amount of $140,000 to purchase media, reagents and other supplies for the period from July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016. A purchase order was approved for Hardy Diagnostics yearly in the amount of $99,000 beginning in July of 2016 and every year thereafter for media, supplies and reagents, until the most recent two year Purchase Order #22436 for an amount not to exceed $190,000 for the period from June 30, 2021 through June 29, 2023.

Approval of this action will allow the CCRMC Clinical Laboratory to procure additional media, reagents and other supplies from Hardy Diagnostics through June 30, 2023.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order amendment is not approved, the laboratory will be unable to procure additional goods needed to support testing needs for the hospital, directly affecting patient care.