Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Colleen Chawla, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Chester J. Kunnappilly, MD, Chief Executive Officer, San Mateo Medical Center
Subject: Amendment to the Agreement with Steris Corporation for Additional Maintenance Services
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Steris Corporation, to provide additional maintenance services for the term of August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2027, and increasing the amount of the agreement by $260,000, to an amount not to exceed $275,000.
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BACKGROUND:
San Mateo Medical Center (SMMC) requires maintenance services from Steris Corporation (Steris) for its Steris manufactured equipment. Steris is the sole factory-authorized supplier of parts and service for its sterile processing equipment. On August 8, 2024, the parties entered into an Agreement for maintenance services to SMMC's dental sterilization equipment for the term of August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2027, in an amount not to exceed $15,000.
DISCUSSION:
SMMC has recently replaced several pieces of sterile processing equipment that support our operating room. By incorporating the newly acquired sterile processing equipment into the existing maintenance agreement that was previously only for dental sterilization equipment, Steris will provide access to on-demand repairs, replacement parts, as well as scheduled preventive maintenance for all sterile processing equipment currently in use. This coverage will help reduce the risk of equipment downtime, which will minimize potential delays in patient care or procedure cancelations. County Procurement has reviewed and approved the waiver of competitive process based on the determination that this service is only available from a sole source provider.
County Attorney has reviewed and approved the resolution and amendment as to form.
The resolution contains the ...
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