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El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office recommending the Board approve the following:
1) Award Bid No. 23-465-006 for the purchase of ZOLL AED 3 Automated External Defibrillator and Accessories to the low qualified bidder, Rescue Training Institute of Folsom, CA;
2) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order in the amount of $194,500 (plus associated taxes and fees) for a one time purchase following Board approval; and
3) Authorize the Purchasing Agent to sign additional purchase orders associated with this purchase on an "as needed" basis during the awarded period as long as funding is available within the requesting department's budget.
FUNDING: American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and General Fund.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
At the request of the Sheriff’s Office, the Procurement and Contracts Division issued Invitation to Bid 23-465-006 for the purchase of ZOLL AED 3 Automated External Defibrillator (AED) and Accessories. An AED is a device designed to analyze the heart rhythm and deliver an electric shock to victims of heart attack to restore the heart rhythm to normal. These devices will be placed in Sheriff patrol vehicles for emergency use. The Invitation to Bid was published in the County's eProcurement system, PlanetBids, nine (9) responses were received.
ALTERNATIVES
Without the new medical appliances, public health and safety would be put at risk.
PRIOR BOARD ACTION
N/A
OTHER DEPARTMENT / AGENCY INVOLVEMENT
Procurement and Contracts conducted the formal bid process.
CAO RECOMMENDATION / COMMENTS
Approve as recommended.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
The Sheriff’s Office has budgeted $185,000 from the ARPA fund with the balance from General Fund for the purchase of these components.
CLERK OF THE BOARD FOLLOW UP ACTIONS
N/A
STRATEGIC PLAN COMPONENT
Good Governance (competitive bidding)
CONTACT
Jon DeVille, Chief Fiscal Officer, Sheriff’s Department
Michele Weimer, Procurement and Contracts Manager/Purchasing Agent