Item:
Title
Approval of contract with Life Assist in the Amount of $162,500.00 to Purchase Emergency Medical Services Medical Supplies.
Body
Date of BOCC Meeting: July 8, 2024
Request for Board Action:
Agenda Text
The BOCC is requested to authorize the County Manager to execute a contract with Life Assist for the purchase of OES- Emergency Medical Services Medical Supplies in the amount of $ $110,000.00. Funding for the contract is in the current FY OES- Emergency Medical Services budget.
Historically, Durham County OES-Emergency Medical Services has purchased medical supplies through various vendors with no formal bid process having been completed. Due to the lack of formal bid process, OES-Emergency Medical Services has not had a contract with any medical supply companies which resulted in varying prices throughout the year.
To ensure continued improvement in efficiency and fiscal responsibility with medical supply purchasing, a formal bid process was conducted, and Life Assist was the vendor that provided the best value to the County for Bid Section 2 - Monitor Supplies and Section 3 - CPAP and BVM with backup for sections 1, 5, 6, and 7. All bid documents are included in this action item.
Alignment with Strategic Plan: County’s Strategic Goal 3: Safe Community and Goal 5: Accountable, Efficient, and Visionary Government.
Resource Persons: Marc Ferguson, OES Business Operations Supervisor
County Manager’s Recommendation: The County Manager recommends that the BOCC authorize the County Manager to execute a contract with Life Assist in the Amount of $162,500.00 for the purchase of OES-Emergency Medical Services medical supplies.
Signature
County Manager: ____________________________