TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
John Jalili, Interim City Manager
FROM:
Robert Espinosa, Fire Chief
Bruce Moe, Finance Director
Frank Chiella, Battalion Chief
Gwen Eng, Purchasing Manager
SUBJECT:Title
Award of Bid for the Budgeted Purchase of Five Cardiac Monitors/Defibrillators for the Fire Department from Enerspect Medical in the Amount of $106,476.11 (Fire Chief Espinosa).
APPROVE
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Recommended Action
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council award Bid #964-14 to Enerspect Medical for the purchase of five Cardiac Monitors/Defibrillators in the amount of $106,476.11
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FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Funds totaling $130,785 are allocated in the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 Fire Department budget for the purchase of this equipment. The equipment costs $106,476.11; the remaining budgeted funds of $24,308.89 will be returned to fund balance.
DISCUSSION:
Our current fleet of four cardiac monitors/defibrillators is used on a daily basis by the Paramedic units to assess and treat patients with cardiac problems in the field, prior to arrival at a local hospital emergency room. The current equipment has reached end of life and requires replacement. A typical cardiac monitor/defibrillator is expected to provide five to six years of service.
The two front-line paramedic fire engines and front-line and backup advanced life support ambulances each carry one cardiac monitor/defibrillator. A fifth unit was added in the event that an additional vehicle is deployed to a special event or wildfire.
A total of five bid responses were received. The bid comparison (Attachment 1) shows the aggregate price, including trade-in allowance and sales tax (the lowest bid is indicated in bold font). Although offering the correct equipment, the lowest bidder, BoundTree Medical, proposed a different maintenance agreement that does not meet specificat...
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