HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 09102013 - C.95RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a blanket
Purchase Order with Roche Diagnostic Corporation in the amount of $1,500,000, for viral and bacteria testing for the
Public Health Laboratory, for the period from July 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% Funding is included in the Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
Roche Diagnostic Corporation has been used by the Health Services Department for over ten (10) 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: 09/10/2013 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: Wendel Brunner,
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: September 10, 2013
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: M Lyttle, T Scott, D Gary
C. 95
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:September 10, 2013
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase Order with Roche Diagnostic Corporation
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order 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 viruses noted above. The tests would then need to be conducted by outside labs
at a greater cost to the County. The Public Health Laboratory also uses the reagents purchased from Roche 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.