HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 01082013 - C.124RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a Change
Order to Purchase Order #F35648 with Universal Hospital Services, Inc, from January 1, 2013 through December 31,
2014 to add $700,000, for a new total of $1,200,000, for the rental of medical devices at Contra Costa Regional
Medical Center and Health Centers.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The total cost of $1,200,000 is funded by Enterprise Fund I
BACKGROUND:
Medical devices are periodically rented by Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and Contra Costa Health Centers.
By contracting with Universal Hospital Services, Inc (UHS), we lower costs and increase availability of rented
medical devices. UHS is a Novation vendor, which means that through our Novation Group
Purchasing Contract, UHS provides the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center discounted rates for their services.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 01/08/2013 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Anna Roth 370-5101
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: January 8, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: J Pigg, D Gary, Margaret Harris
C.124
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services
Date:January 8, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:CHANGE ORDER FOR PURCHASE ORDER WITH UNIVERSAL HOSPITAL SERVICES, INC
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this contract is not approved, the cost of renting medical devices will increase and the availability of rented medical
devices will decrease.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable