Explanation
BACKGROUND: This ordinance authorizes the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract on behalf of the Office of Construction Management with EOI, Inc. doing business as Medical Resources for the purchase of medical equipment to be installed at the West Side Family Health Center, to be located in the vicinity of 2300 West Broad Street. The City is currently designing the new Center and is expected to complete construction in spring/summer 2009.
Due to continuing price increases in medical equipment, it was deemed prudent to purchase this equipment at such an early date. This procedure will allow the City to purchase all of the necessary medical equipment within the budget parameters.
The contract will include all necessary medical equipment and storage. The City will purchase the equipment up-front and the contractor will store the equipment for the City in the interim between the purchase and the completion of the building.
Formal bids were solicited December 12, 2007, and returned December 27, 2007. One bidder responded: EOI, Inc. (Female Business Enterprise), in the amount of $168,772.90 for the medical equipment and $315 per month for storage. It is the recommendation of the Office of Construction Management to award the bid to EOI, Inc. except for two items, in the amount of $2,890.00, that will be re-bid at a later date. The total cost of this contract will be $171,552.90, assuming eighteen months of storage. Any amount less than that will be cancelled from the purchase order and revert back to the Health G.O. Bonds Fund.
Emergency action is requested to ensure the City receives this equipment at current market prices, avoiding future price increases.
EOI, Inc. dba Medical Resources, Contract Compliance Number 31-1226641, expiration date 05/09/2008.
Fiscal Impact: The Capital Improvements Budget includes $7,600,000.00 for the West Side Family Health Center project. The cost of this contract is $1...
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