RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Purchase Order with Olympus America, Inc. in the amount of $336,395.93 for the purchase of replacement gastrointestinal scopes, processors, and light sources at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) for the period from May 1, 2016 through November 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The current scopes, processors and light sources are no longer supported by the manufacturer and need to be replaced. The new system will also allow the doctors more flexibility and safety during surgical procedures, providing improved comfort to the patients and ergonomic advantages to the medical staff.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this purchase is not approved, the CCRMC will be unable to provide the safest, most reliable care, to patients or the staff, in the event that there is a failure with the current system.
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