Explanation
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Finance and Management to establish a purchase order for the purchase of a Thermo Fisher Scientific model #MF25SS-SAEE-TS Lab Freezer for the Immunization clinic within Columbus Public Health utilizing funds from the Health General Obligation (G.O.) Bonds Fund.
This freezer is an essential piece of equipment for Columbus Public Health and will be used to store vaccines for the immunization clinic. This freezer replaces an outdated and currently non-functional unit. Laboratory freezers are made to be quite accurate in their cooling abilities and temperature uniformity. They also feature high/low alarms, remote sensor inputs, and microprocessor temperature controls.
The Purchasing Office advertised and solicited competitive bids for the purchase of a lab freezer (Solicitation SO048124). Twenty-eight bids (28) were solicted. Four bids were received.
Thermo Fisher Scientific (Ashville) LLC will be awarded the contract as the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder for the amount of $5,364.79.
The contract compliance number for Thermo Fisher Scientific (Ashville) LLC is 364087754 and has an expiration date of April 11, 2016.
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure to allow for vaccines to be stored on site and readily available to administer to patients in order to allow for efficient delivery of valuable public services.
FISCAL IMPACT: Monies for this capital improvement project expenditure are available within the Health G.O. Bonds Fund. This ordinance authorizes the expenditure of $5,364.79 from the Health G.O. Bonds Fund.
Title
To authorize the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract with Thermo Fisher Scientific (Ashville) LLC for the purchase of a Thermo Fisher Scientific Lab Freezer to be used in the immunization clinic at Columbus Public Health; to authorize the expenditure of $5,364.79 from the Health General Obligation ...
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