REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 5, 2025
FROM
ANDREW GOLDFRACH, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Agreement with bioM?rieux, Inc. for Equipment Repair Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 22-850 with bioM?rieux, Inc., for equipment repair services, increasing the total contract amount by $3,900 from $6,582 to $10,482 and extending the contract term for two additional years, for a total term of September 27, 2022, through September 26, 2027.
(Presenter: Andrew Goldfrach, ARMC Chief Executive Officer, 580-6150)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of $3,900 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances, and other departmental revenue. Funding sources may change in the future pending any legislative activity related to the repeal and/or replacement of the Affordable Care Act. Adequate appropriation and revenue have been included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2025-26 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended amendment will allow ARMC to ensure the Previ Color Gram automated staining system, currently in use at ARMC for microbiological diagnosis, continues to function properly by continuing the current service plan for repair services. The Previ Color Gram is an automated staining system that provides rapid, standardized results for all types of specimens and streamlines the workflow of microbiology labs.
On September 27, 2022 (Item No. 10), as the result of a non-competitive procurement, the Board of Supervisors approved Agreement No. 22-850 for equi...
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