HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08162011 - C.45RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of Health Services Department, to
execute a blanket Purchase Order with Roche Diagnostic Corporation in the amount of
$500,000.00, for purchase of reagents required for testing viruses and bateria in the Public
Health Laboratory, for the period from July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost of $500,000.00 is budgeted in Public Health in FY11/12.
BACKGROUND:
Roche Diagnostic Corporation has been used by the Health Services Department for over
seven (7) years. Roche provides the reagents required for use with the testing instrument in
our PH Laboratory. The reagents are necessary for specimens to be tested for viruses &
bacteria such as Hepatitis B & C and HIV. Additionally, we are required to use these
specific reagents to keep us in compliance with our Instrument Maintenance Agreement.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 08/16/2011 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: August 16, 2011
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary, Margaret Harris
C.45
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:August 16, 2011
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase Order for reagents necessary to conduct viral and bacteria testing
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Contract is not approved the Health Services Department would not be able to
monitor the viral load of the patients as they are treated for the virus noted above. The tests
would than need to be conducted by outside laboratories at a greater cost to the County. The
Department also uses the reagents purchased from Roche Diagnostic Corporation to conduct
similar testing for the Alameda County AIDS Program which generates revenue for Contra
Costa County, without the reagents we would not be able to conduct the tests.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.