HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03012011 - C.57RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of Health Services Department, to
execute a blanket Purchase Order with Abbott Laboratories, Inc. in the amount of
$247,000.00, to provide regent testing products, rental and
maintenance of Architech i1000 for the Public Health Laboratory, for the period from
March 1, 2011 through February 28, 2014.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funded by 50% Medi-Cal, 15% Medicare, 15% CCHP Enterprise II, 15% Federal AIDS
Funding and 5% Public Health funds.
BACKGROUND:
Abbott Laboratories has been used by the Health Services Department for over ten (10)
years. Abbott provides the reagents required for use with the rented Architect i1000 testing
instrument, as well as maintenance, in our Public Health Laboratory. The reagents are
necessary for specimens to be tested for HIV antibody and antigen detection on said
equipment. Abbott is currently the only vendor with FDA approval for these tests.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 03/01/2011 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Wendel Brunner, MD,
313-6712
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: March 1, 2011
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Barbara Borbon, Paula Gray
C.57
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:March 1, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Public Health Laboratory Purchase of Reagents necessary to conduct viral and bacteria testing
Additionally, we are required to use these specific reagents to keep us in compliance with
the Instrument Maintenance Agreement.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
The Abbott reagents are required when using the Architect i1000 testing instrument. If this
Purchase Order is not approved, this testing will not be able to be accomplished.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.