REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 4, 2021
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title v
Amendment to the Product Supply Agreement with Praxair Distribution Inc. for the Provision of Bulk Medical Gases, Medical Gas Cylinders, and Site Gas Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 1 to the Product Supply Agreement (Contract No. 4400005501) with Praxair Distribution Inc., increasing the not-to-exceed amount by $750,000 from $1,180,000 to $1,930,000, with no changes to the term of August 22, 2017 through August 21, 2022, for the delivery of bulk medical gases, medical gas cylinders and site gas services to Arrowhead Regional Medical Center.
(Presenter: William L. Gilbert, Director, 580-6150 )
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
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 Costs). The cost of $750,000 is funded by State Medi-Cal, Federal Medicare, private insurances and other departmental revenues. 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) 2020-21 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of this item will allow ARMC to continue to utilize Praxair Distribution, Inc. (Praxair) for the provision of all bulk medical gases, medical gas cylinder and site gas needs. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the usage of all three of the above listed categories have dramatically increased, increasing overall spending and requiring an increase to th...
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