TO: Mayor and Commissioners
FROM: Neal de Jesus, Fire Chief
THROUGH: Mark R. Lauzier, City Manager
DATE: May 1, 2018
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APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION NO. 44-18 TO AWARD AN AGREEMENT WITH BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES IN A TOTAL AGREEMENT VALUE NOT-TO-EXCEED $160,000 THROUGH APRIL 30, 2019 UTILIZING THE FAIRFAX COUNTY SOLICITATION NO. IFB2000001082
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Motion to approve Resolution No. 44-18 to award an Agreement with Bound Tree Medical, LLC for the purchase of medical supplies in a total agreement value not-to-exceed $160,000 through April 30, 2019 utilizing the Fairfax County Solicitation No. IFB2000001082.
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Background:
On July 1, 2014, Fairfax County issued an Agreement for Solicitation No. IFB2000001082 with Bound Tree Medical, LLC (Bound Tree) for the purchase of medical supplies. The Agreement is valid through April 30, 2019. The City of Delray Beach (City) wishes to utilize the Fairfax County terms, conditions, and pricing of the Agreement to enter into its own agreement for the purchase of medical supplies.
Previously, the City was part of a cooperative bid, led by the City of Boynton Beach, for the purchase of medical supplies that was awarded to three companies, including Bound Tree, and expires July 2, 2018. The City’s Fire-Rescue Department found that this cooperative bid did not offer several medical supplies that are currently used by the City and decided to seek other options for a new medical supplies Agreement.
By utilizing the Fairfax County Agreement, the City will not only have a broader pool of contracted medical supplies to order from, but it will also be more cost effective. Of the thousands of medical supplies offered under the Fairfax County Agreement, 12 items were randomly chosen to evaluate prices. Staff determined that these 12 items resulted in an average savings to the City of approximately $150, or 10% compared to our current c...
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