REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
September 13, 2022
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Appropriation Adjustment to Fund the Contract with Roche Diagnostics Corporation for Rental of Chemistry Equipment
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve increase of appropriation to Contract No. 20-1060 with Roche Diagnostics Corporation in the amount of $8,500,000, for laboratory equipment, supplies, reagents, tests, software and related services, to increase the total contract amount from $19,147,008 to $27,647,008.
2. Direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to assign the Master Agreement (Roche No. 113) with Roche Diagnostics Corporation, signed by the County Purchasing Agent on December 1, 2008, to Contract No. 20-1060 with a term effective August 17, 2009, and continuing until terminated by either party.
(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 will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost) as the increase of appropriation in the amount of $8,500,000 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. Sufficient appropriation and revenue are included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2022-23 budget and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Approval of the increase of appropriation will allow ARMC to continue utilizing Roche Diagnostics Corporation (Roche) equipment, supplies, reagents, tests, software and related services for the following diagnostic methods: clinical chemist...
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