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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to the agreement (A-11012) with G.E. Healthcare, Inc. for biomedical services, adding $450,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $2,972,506 with no change to the agreement term of December 15, 2010 through December 14, 2017.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to the agreement (A-11012) with G.E. Healthcare, Inc. for biomedical services, adding $450,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $2,972,506 with no change to the agreement term of December 15, 2010 through December 14, 2017.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
The original Bio Medical Agreement with GE Healthcare was approved by the Board of Supervisors in July 2007, services included equipment maintenance for biomedical, diagnostic imaging, sterilizer, and laboratory equipment. The cost of the Agreement was based on a then current snapshot of inventory and service levels for the equipment. Additionally, the cost of the original Agreement can fluctuate depending on the items listed on the inventory. Items not listed on the inventory are considered "billables". GE Healthcare will not add certain equipment onto the inventory list and requires they be "billables".
The original Agreement was approved for the term of September 1, 2007- August 31, 2012 in the amount of $4,355,000 which included funds for the inventoried items (nonbillable) as well as additional funding for the "billable" items. This original agreement included authorization for a fiscal year purchase order in the amount of $676,300 to cover the time frame of September 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008. The original Agreement also included the "billables" which provided for additional repairs and maintenance for equipment outside the standard coverage, i....
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