STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: October 23, 2019
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a two-year master agreement for emergency and non-emergency medical supplies for citywide use - Life-Assist, Inc. in an estimated amount of $331,036.47, Medline Industries, Inc. in an estimated amount of $93,827.82, Bound Tree Medical, LLC in an estimated amount of $1,047,510.00, and Henry Schein, Inc. in an estimated amount of $257,154.57, lowest responsible bidders of thirteen - Total estimated amount of $1,729,528.86 - Financing: General Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a master agreement is to establish firm pricing for goods, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This master agreement provides emergency and non-emergency medical supplies citywide. The Dallas Fire-Rescue Department (DFR) stores emergency and non-emergency medical supplies at the emergency medical supplies warehouse. The supplies are distributed to 57 stations throughout the City for use on 42 front line rescues (ambulances), 57 engines, and 22 front line ladder trucks. Each vehicle stores a determined amount of each item used to provide medical care during the emergency response call. In FY 2018, DFR responded to over 205,000 emergency medical calls. This master agreement will also provide emergency and non- emergency medical supplies on an as needed basis for all City departments for purposes such as replenishing first aid kits.
As part of the solicitation process and in an effort to increase co...
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