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a. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute an agreement with Certified Medical Testing for repair, maintenance and testing of piped medical gas and vacuum systems at NMC for an amount not to exceed $181,400 with an agreement term July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee 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%) ($18,400) 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) or his designee to execute an agreement with Certified Medical Testing for repair, maintenance and testing of piped medical gas and vacuum systems at NMC for an amount not to exceed $181,400 with an agreement term July 1, 2020 through June 30, 2024.
b. Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for NMC or his designee 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%) ($18,400) of the original cost of the agreement.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Natividad Medical Center is required by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) to routinely test the medical gas system and perform repairs to the system when needed. Test are required quarterly as well as semi-annually, and an entire system inspection is required annually. Additional requirements were dictated in 2012 by the NFPA 99 Healthcare Code that only certified individuals can do repairs on Medical Gas Systems and this vendor, Certified Medical Testing, has skilled employees who possess this certification. Natividad has no staff that are certified for such repairs.
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