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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-13703) with Kit Check, Inc. for scanning equipment and web-based software to automate the pharmacy kit processing at NMC, extending the agreement an additional two (2) year period (August 15, 2020 through August 14, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of August 15, 2014 through August 14, 2022, and adding $100,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $326,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended 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-13703) with Kit Check, Inc. for scanning equipment and web-based software to automate the pharmacy kit processing at NMC, extending the agreement an additional two (2) year period (August 15, 2020 through August 14, 2022) for a revised full agreement term of August 15, 2014 through August 14, 2022, and adding $100,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $326,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Kit Check replaced time consuming and error prone manual processes in hospital medication handling with faster and safer automated technologies. NMC has subscribed to Kit Check since 2014.
Kit Check enables NMC to automate its pharmacy kit processing. Kit Check supplies equipment consisting of 1 scanning station, 1 RFI printer suitable for printing the Kit Check RFID labels, and 1 desktop barcode scanner which is used in conjunction with Kit Check’s web-based kit processing software.
Kit Check also supplies NMC with the RFID labels and tags suitable for use with the RFID printer which come in two forms, a regular tag used on various surfaces and a metal-mount tag can be used specifically to affix to metal surfaces.
NMC wishes to extend this agreement for 2 more years and add $100,000.
OTHER AGENCY INVOLVEMENT:
The Office of County Counsel has reviewed and approved this amendment No. 3 as to form, and the Auditor-Controller has reviewed and approved as to payment provisions. The amendment No. 3 has also been reviewed and approved by NMC’s Finance Committee and by its Board of Trustees on May 8, 2020.
FINANCING:
The cost for this amendment No. 3 is $100,000 of which $50,000 is included in the Fiscal Year 2020-21 Recommended Budget. Amounts for remaining years of the agreement will be included in those budgets as appropriate.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STRATEGIC INITIATIVES:
The services rendered in this agreement provide the NMC Pharmacy Department with the support it needs to be faster, safer and to improve its operational efficiency.
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Prepared by: Jason Warren, Pharmacist, 772-7720
Approved by: Gary R. Gray, DO, Chief Executive Officer, 783-2504
Attachments:
Kit Check Inc Amendment 3
Kit Check Inc Amendment 2
Kit Check Inc Renewal & Amendment 1
Kit Check Inc Agreement
Attachments on file with the Clerk of the Board