REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
May 23, 2023
FROM
WILLIAM L. GILBERT, Director, Arrowhead Regional Medical Center
SUBJECT
Title
Agreement with Steris Corporation for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Sterile Processing Equipment
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Agreement with Steris Corporation, including non-standard terms, for preventative maintenance and repair of sterile processing equipment, in the amount of $84,592, for the term of July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024.
(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 Cost). The cost of $84,592 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 will be included in the Arrowhead Regional Medical Center (ARMC) 2023-24 recommended budget.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The recommended Agreement with Steris Corporation (Steris) will allow ARMC to receive preventative maintenance and service repairs on Steris sterile processing equipment, which is used for the liquid chemical sterilization of cleaned, immersible, and reusable heat-sensitive semi-critical medical devices and their accessories. Preventative maintenance of Steris equipment extends its useful life and minimizes equipment breakdown.
Maintenance of the equipment involves regularly scheduled servicing, including Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and regulatory standards validation, parts, labor, technical and customer car...
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