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C.132

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	July 13, 2021

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order with Fisher Scientific Company, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 07/13/2021

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:	Daniel Peddycord, 925-313-6712
cc:	Stephanie Trammell Marcy Wilhelm

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: July 13, 2021
Monica Nino, County Administrator

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute a Purchase Order with Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, in the amount not to exceed $1,000,000 for purchase of general laboratory testing supplies for the Contra Costa Public Health laboratory, for the period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022.

FISCAL IMPACT:

Approval of this purchase order will result in annual expenditures of up to $1,000,000 for FY 2021-2022 from the County’s General Fund for the purchase of general laboratory supplies for the Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory.

BACKGROUND:

This purchase order would decrease the number of purchase orders created throughout the year for regular laboratory supplies purchased by the Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory. Additionally, it allows for increased flexibility for large purchases needed during pandemics.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Fisher Scientific Company has provided a large menu of routine-use laboratory supplies to Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory for, at minimum, two decades. These laboratory supplies assist in the screening, detection and identification of infectious disease organisms as well as antibody testing. Additionally, supplies from Fisher Scientific Company have been essential for the safety and the disinfection of the laboratory environment.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If the purchase order is not approved, the Contra Costa Public Health Laboratory would need to estimate the time and need to create several smaller purchase orders throughout the year in order to maintain continuous and uninterrupted laboratory services. Delays may be expected due to purchase order processing time.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

If the purchase order is not approved, delays in testing could occur if the purchase order approval process is longer than expected.