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C. 64

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:	June 13, 2017

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Praxair Distribution, Inc. Purchase Order

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 06/13/2017

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
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Anna Roth, 925-370-5101
cc:	Tasha Scott Marcy Wilhelm 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: June 13, 2017
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 Praxair Distribution, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $240,000, to purchase oxygen and other gases for the Respiratory Therapy Unit at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center, and the Contra Costa Health Centers, for the period June 1, 2017 through May 31, 2019.

FISCAL IMPACT:

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

BACKGROUND:

The CCRMC and Health Centers has experienced a large increase in patients requiring respiratory therapy. In order to offer life support with supplemental oxygen and complete some laboratory testing, the CCRMC and Health Centers must have access to various medical gases.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Purchase Order is not approved, we will not be able to provide critical life supportive respiratory therapy to our patient population at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Health Centers.