Title
Vidacare Products and Inter-Osseous (IO) Needles for Fire Department - Requirements Contract - RFA 18-109A (Ordinance S-46967)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 147538 with Teleflex LLC for the purchase of Vidacare Products and Inter-Osseous (IO) Needles for the Fire Department in amount of $60,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The contract provides Vidacare products and IO Needles that are used on ambulances to administer and maintain medication and fluids into the venous system for responsive and non-responsive patients. The Vidacare products and IO Needles are recommended by the American Heart Association, are the standard of care for medical and fluid control and essential in responding to life safety situations. Additional funds are needed due to the increase of usage of these items during the COVID-19 pandemic, as this was not foreseen during the initial contract approval.
Contract Term
The five-year contract term will end on April 30, 2023.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $60,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $390,000. The funds are available in the Fire Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by City Council on May 16, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Jeff Barton and the Fire and Finance departments.