HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 06092015 - C.135RECOMMENDATION(S):
Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent, on behalf of the Health Services Department, to execute a blanket
Purchase Order with Praxair Distribution, Inc., in the amount of $240,000 to purchase oxygen and other gases for the
Respiratory Therapy Unit at the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and the Contra Costa Health Centers, for the
period June 1, 2015 through May 31, 2017.
FISCAL IMPACT:
100% funding is included in the Hospital Enterprise Fund I Budget.
BACKGROUND:
The CCRMC has experienced a large increase in patient load and in patients requiring gases. In order to offer life
support with supplemental oxygen and complete some laboratory testing, the CCRMC and Health Centers must have
access to various medical gases.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this Purchase Order is not approved, we will not be able to take care of our patient population at the Contra Costa
Regional Medical Center.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 06/09/2015 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
ABSENT: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: June 9, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc: T Scott, C Rucker, Crystal Grayson
C.135
To:Board of Supervisors
From:William Walker, M.D., Health Services Director
Date:June 9, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Praxair Distribution Inc. Blanket Purchase Order
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not applicable.