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C. 41

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	May 23, 2023

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Hardy Diagnostics

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 05/23/2023

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
Ken Carlson, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Karin Stryker, (925) 370-5141

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: May 23, 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, a purchase order with Hardy Diagnostics in an amount not to exceed $330,000 to procure media, reagents, and supplies for the Clinical Laboratory at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) for the period from June 30, 2023 through June 30, 2026.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this action will result in expenditures of up to $330,000 over the three-year period and will be fully funded by 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 July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016.

Beginning May 24, 2016, yearly blanket purchase orders were approved by Contra Costa County Purchasing in the amount of $99,000 each year, to purchase media, reagents and supplies for the periods covering June 30, 2016, through June 29, 2021.

On May 18, 2021, a blanket purchase order was approved by Contra Costa County Purchasing in the amount of $190,000 to purchase media, reagents and supplies for the period June 30, 2021, through June 29, 2023.

Approval of this request will allow CCRMC to continue purchase culture media, reagents and supplies for CCRMC Clinical Laboratory from this vendor through June 30, 2026.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this purchase order is not approved, the laboratory will be unable to procure lab supplies from this vendor, to support testing needs for the hospital, thus directly affecting patient care.