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Adopt a Resolution Authorizing City Manager to Accept a Donation from the Lodi Fire Foundation, Waive the Bidding Process, and Award a Purchase Order to Howmedica Osteonics Corp for the Purchase of Cardiac Monitors and Appropriate Funds ($59,000) (FD)
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MEETING DATE:
December 4, 2024
PREPARED BY:
Michelle Munoz, Management Analyst
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RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Adopt a Resolution authorizing City Manager to accept a donation from the Lodi Fire Foundation, waive the bidding process, and award a purchase order for the purchase of cardiac monitors from Howmedica Osteonics Corp. and appropriate funds in the amount of $59,000.
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BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
On November 1, 2023, City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the Fire Chief to submit an application to San Joaquin County Emergency Medical Service Authority (SJC EMSA) in an effort to transition the Lodi Fire Department (LFD) into Advanced Life Support Services (ALS). This application was submitted on November 13, 2023, and was approved by SJC EMSA on March 15, 2024, allowing the Lodi Fire Department to provide ALS services.
LFD's ALS implementation plan is to start full operations at one Engine Company. This requires the Engine Company to be fully equipped with the essential equipment needed to provide ALS services. As part of the required equipment two cardiac monitors are needed for implementation. One monitor will be on the apparatus and the second one will be back-up, in case the frontline monitor fails or is inoperable. LFD is unable to provide full ALS services without a cardiac monitor.
Staff requests that the City Council authorize the City Manager waive the formal bid process and award the purchase to Howmedica Osteonics Corp. based on the SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats) analysis conducted by LFD's Cardiac Monitor Selection Committee (Exhibit 1).
As part of the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget, funding of two cardiac monitors was app...
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