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Recommendation to Authorize the City Manager to Execute a Two-Year Agreement with a One-Year Option to Extend with Life-Assist, Inc. to Purchase Emergency Supplies and Equipment for a Total Amount Not-to-Exceed $600,000, Utilizing National Purchasing Partners Government Division Contract No. PS25830. (Fire 10032260)
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To: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Gerry Beaudin, City Manager
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Alameda Fire Department (AFD) maintains an inventory of pharmaceuticals, airway equipment, cardiac care supplies, trauma supplies, infection-control products, diagnostic equipment, and related emergency medical supplies necessary to support continuous emergency medical operations. AFD must regularly restock its inventory to maintain operational readiness and ensure continuity of patient care.
AFD requests City Council authorization for the City Manager to execute an agreement with Life-Assist, Inc. to purchase emergency medical supplies and equipment, using pricing established under the National Purchasing Partners Government Division (NPPGov) Contract No. PS25830. The proposed agreement, included as Exhibit 1, covers an initial two-year term at a not-to-exceed amount of $200,000 per year, with the option to extend for one additional year at $200,000, for a maximum not-to-exceed amount of $600,000. This authorization also includes execution of any supporting documentation necessary to utilize the NPPGov Master Agreement.
BACKGROUND
The City of Alameda's (City) Purchasing Policy (Administrative Policy and Procedure No. 5, Cooperative Purchasing) authorizes the City Manager to enter into cooperative purchasing agreements with other public agencies, provided the process used by the other jurisdiction is a lawful process under California law and Alameda Municipal Code. Cooperative purchases exceeding $75,000 require City Council authorization prior to payment.
The City is a member of NPPGov, a national cooperative procurement ...
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