HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 02282012 - C.71RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent on behalf of the Health Services Department,
to execute a purchase order with Nexus IS, Inc, in an amount not to exceed $417,031, for
purchase of Nexus VMAX disk drives for Epic Electronic Health Records at Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This Purchase is fully paid for from (a) the Medicare & Medicaid Electronic Health Records
(EHR) Incentive Program of the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) and (b)
the Delivery System Reform and Incentive Pool (DSRIP) funding.
BACKGROUND:
Health Services Department Information Technology uses Disk Arrays to run most of our
Microsoft Windows Servers in a Virtual Environment. These Servers run many of the
medical applications that the Health Services Department uses. Nexus will provide VMAX
Drive upgrades for primary site in Pittsburg and the disaster recovery site in Martinez.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 02/28/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: David Runt, 313-6228
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: February 28, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Tasha Scott, Demetria Gary, Tara Benedict
C.71
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:February 28, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase Order with Nexus IS, Inc.
If this purchase is not approved we will not be able to take maximum advantage of the
technologies available through the Epic EHR.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.