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Public Health Department recommending Chairman be authorized to sign retroactive Amendment 2 to Agreement 395-PHD0804 with Dionex Corporation increasing compensation by $3,571 to $10,746 for the term September 6, 2006 through September 5, 2007 to provide continued maintenance and upgrades of the Public Health Lab's ion chromatography equipment, noting retroactive as to term due to late receipt of documents from vendor.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Approve.
FUNDING: Fee for service and other fee-related revenue.
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BUDGET SUMMARY:
Total Estimated Cost $3,928
Funding:
Budgeted $3,928
New Funding
Savings
Other
Total Funding Available $3,928
Change to Net County Cost $0
Fiscal Impact/Change to Net County Cost: $3,928 has been approved in the adopted budget for FY 06/07. Total contract amount, including the last two years, is $10,746. There is no net County cost.
Background: The Public Health Department has contracted for maintenance and upgrade services with Dionex for over 2 years and has been able to negotiate a discounted price for these services in FY 06/07.
Reason for Recommendation: Because Dionex has provided these services to the Department in the past, it is recommended they be used for an additional year as provided for in the current contract. The amendment is retroactive to September 6, 2006 due to late receipt of signed documents from the vendor. The Department sent documents to the vendor for signature back on August 23rd. The vendor assured staff that they would be signed and returned promptly. Staff contacted the vendor 5 times to inquire about the status of those documents until they were finally received by the Department on December 4th. Staff believes that this delay was due to administrative difficulties stemming from organizational changes that Dionex was undertaking; several offices located at its corporate headquarters in Sunnyvale, California were being relocated to Chicago during this time.
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