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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement with Quinn Power Systems for Maintenance of Generators and Automatic Transfer Switch Services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $184,993 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018; and
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute up to three (3) future Amendments to the Agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) of the original cost of the Agreement.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) to execute an Agreement with Quinn Power Systems for Maintenance of Generators and Automatic Transfer Switch Services at NMC for an amount not to exceed $184,993 for the period July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2018.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC to execute up to three (3) future Amendments to the Agreement which do not significantly alter the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) of the original cost of the Agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
NMC owns multiple Caterpillar Diesel Emergency Generators and maintain reliability by doing routine preventative maintenance and testing. Quinn Power Systems has the ability to provide emergency generator and automatic transfer switch preventive maintenance and testing services for NMC.
The Life Safety Code requires the hospital to provide reliable emergency electrical power to alarm systems, exit route and exit sign illumination, emergency communication systems, elevators, equipment that could cause patient harm when it fails, including life support systems, blood, bone, and tissue storage systems, medical air compressors, medical and surgical vacuum systems, and areas in which loss of power could result in patient harm, including operating rooms, recovery rooms...
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