Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to associate the General Budget Reservation resulting from this ordinance with the Universal Term Contract Purchase Agreement for miscellaneous medical supplies with BoundTree Medical LLC, as required for approval by City Council for an expenditure of more than $100,000.00, per 329.19(g), for the purchase of pharmaceutical dispensing machines for the Division of Fire. The Fire Division needs to purchase pharmaceutical dispensing machines for daily use in emergency medical service (EMS) operations. An existing Universal Term Contract was established by the Purchasing Office for such purpose with BoundTree Medical LLC.
In an effort to improve the accountability of their pharmaceutical inventory, the Division of Fire is purchasing “U-Cap-It” pharmaceutical dispensing machines for use in fire stations throughout the city. These machines will greatly improve efficiency in the distribution of pharmaceuticals, assist the Division of Fire in tracking drug usage and identify trends in inventory management. Additionally, this equipment will be able to identify and track personnel removing items from the machines, and in the case of pharmaceutical recalls, track lot numbers to individual machines for prompt removal and replacement. This ordinance will fund the purchase of eighteen (18) machines from the City’s pharmaceutical/medical supply vendor, BoundTree Medical, via the terms and conditions of the Universal Term Contract established therefor.
Bid Information: A Universal Term Contract exists for this purchase: BoundTree / Pharmaceuticals (PA001574 / Exp. 06-30-18).
Contract Compliance: BoundTree Medical LLC #31-1739487 (Active C.C./Vendor #005886)
Emergency Designation: Emergency action is requested to make funding immediately available to purchase the aforementioned machines prior to year end.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $217...
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