HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 05-15-2001-8hORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: May 15, 2001
Action Age
Item No.
SUBJECT: Sole Source Purchase of Two Reconditioned Lifepak 12 Monitor Defibrillators
for EMS
DEPARTMENT: Purchasing and Central PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
Services ~ EMS
ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pam Jones (919) 245-2652
_ Nick Waters X1_9) 968-205.0
TELEPHONE NUMBERS:
Hillsborough 732-8181
Chapel Hill 968-4501
Durham 688-7331
Mebane 336-227-2031
PURPOSE: To consider purchasing two (2) reconditioned Lifepak 12 Monitor Defibrillators
using the Sole Source provision of the General Statutes.
BACKGROUND: Orange County EMS presently owns and operates seven Physio Control
Lifepak 12 Monitor Defibrillators. This particular model is the only monitor defibrillator available
that is compatible with the software and equipment utilized by UNC Hospital. Orange County
has the opportunity to purchase two (2) demonstrator units from Physio Control of Redmond,
Washington, which will replace two older Lifepak V models. The cost of each unit will be
$14,000.00, compared to the same units, which can be purchased new from the State contract
at a cost of $25,363.25 each. The units come with a 6-month warranty as opposed to a 12
month warranty for new units.
NC GS 143-129 article (f) allows for the sole source purchase of equipment when performance
or price competition for a product are not available; when a needed product is available from
only one source of supply; or when standardization or compatibility is the overriding
consideration. It is staffs belief that this purchase meets all three of these criteria.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Total cost of this action, if approved by the Board, would be $28,000.00.
SufFcient funds are available within the FY 2000-2001 CIP for the purchase of these monitor
defibrillators.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board award the contract to
Physio Control of Redmond, Washington in the amount of $28,000.00; and authorize the
Purchasing Director to execute the appropriate paperwork.