REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
July 14, 2020
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
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Amendment No. 1 with Battelle Memorial Institute for N95 Mask Decontamination
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1, effective July 15, 2020, for the non-financial contract with Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle), to include transportation coordination services of the N95 respirator masks sent for decontamination and re-use, for a total contract period of April 23, 2020, through April 23, 2021, with no other changes to the contract terms or conditions.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 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 with Battelle Memorial Institute (Battelle) for N95 respirator mask decontamination transportation and logistical coordination will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The amendment to include transportation coordination as part of the contract terms is non-financial.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
On March 12, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. On March 13, 2020, the President of the United States declared a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Outbreak. To provide for the safety, health and social needs of the community, especially those in critical care and/or identified with COVID-19 symptoms, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) required N95 respirator masks. N95 respirator masks were in short supply thus requiring a back-up plan that allowed for the decontamination and re-use of N95 respiration masks.
On April 10, 2020, Battelle entered into a contract with Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) under which Battelle will operate the Crit...
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