Title
Firefighting Medical Supplies
Action
Action:
A. Approve a unit price contract to the lowest responsive bidder Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC for the purchase of firefighting medical supplies for a term of three years, and
B. Authorize the City Manager to renew the contract for up to two, one-year terms with possible price adjustments and to amend the contract consistent with the purpose for which the contract was approved.
Body
Staff Resource(s):
Reginald Johnson, Fire
Damian Owens, Fire
Explanation
§ Medical Supplies are carried on fire trucks to allow firefighters to provide first aid and basic life support. These supplies include oxygen masks, trauma bags, catheters, bandages, airflow monitors, tubes, and stethoscopes as well as other medical supplies.
§ On October 8, 2018, the City issued an Invitation to Bid; eight bids were received.
§ Concordance Healthcare Solutions LLC was selected as the lowest responsive, responsible bidder.
§ The City issued the Invitation to Bid on behalf of the Charlotte Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (CCPA). CCPA is a cooperative purchasing program established by City Procurement with the specific purpose of reducing procurement costs by leveraging aggregate purchasing volume to receive better pricing.
§ The estimated annual expenditures are $500,000.
Charlotte Business INClusion
No subcontracting goal was established because there are no subcontracting opportunities (Part C: Section 2.1(a) of the Charlotte Business INClusion Policy).
Fiscal Note
Funding: Fire Operating Budget