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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an Agreement with Stericycle, Inc. for Hazardous Waste Disposal Services for an amount not to exceed $630,000 with an Agreement term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to two (2) future amendments, each of which extends the term by one (1) additional year and adds ten percent (10%) ($63,000) of the original cost of the agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an Agreement with Stericycle, Inc. for Hazardous Waste Disposal Services for an amount not to exceed $630,000 with an Agreement term of July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2019; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee to execute up to two (2) future amendments, each of which extends the term by one (1) additional year and adds ten percent (10%) ($63,000) of the original cost of the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC has used Stericycle for Regulated Medical Waste Services prior to this Agreement and has a proven track record of being reliable and capable of meeting the Medical Waste Removal needs of NMC. As medical procedures are performed throughout the facility waste is generated and separated into several types of waste streams. The types of waste steams generated under this banner are: red bag (blood or blood product), sharps waste (scalpel blades, broken glass vails, needles, syringes, etc.), pathological waste (certain types of tissue), trace chemotherapy, bulk chemotherapy, pharmaceutical waste, and RCRA (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act) hazardous medical waste. On average Natividad Medical Center generates 18,000 pounds of the above mentioned waste streams a month.
Medical waste removal services are required by various regulating agencies. The focus of our Waste Compliance is to achieve and maintain Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Department of Transportation (DOT) and Joint Commission (TJC) compliance, while reducing the risk associated with handling compounds. State regulations require medical waste removal to be done only by a licensed hauler. This Agreement allows NMC to maintain compliance with all regulating agencies.
This Agreement’s services include:
1) Bio Hazardous Waste: transportation and processing according to waste stream. Either sterilize and dispose or incinerate waste
2) Pathological Waste
3) Sharps Management Program
4) Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) Hazardous Pharmaceutical Waste
5) Universal (Pharmaceutical) Waste
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
County Counsel has reviewed and approved this Agreement as to legal form and risk provisions, and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved as to payment provisions. The Agreement has also been reviewed and approved by NMC’s Finance Committee on April 28, 2016 and by its Board of Trustees on May 6, 2016.
FINANCING:
The cost for this Agreement is $630,000 of which $210,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2016-17 Recommended Budget. Amounts for remaining years of the Agreement will be included in those budgets as appropriate. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Prepared by: Richard Magana, Hospital Director of Environmental Services, 783-2654
Approved by: Gary R. Gray, DO, Chief Executive Officer, 783-2504
Attachments:
Original Agreement with Stericycle, Inc.
Attachments on file with Clerk of the Board