Special Notice / Hearing: None
Vote Required: 4/5ths
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Ann M. Stillman, Interim Director, Department of Public Works
Subject: Appropriation Transfer Request for the San Mateo Medical Center’s Laboratory Cobas Power Supply Upgrade Project (Design Phase)
RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve an Appropriation Transfer Request (ATR) transferring $50,000 from the San Mateo Medical Center’s Capital Fund to the Department of Public Works for the funding of San Mateo Medical Center’s Laboratory Cobas Power Supply Upgrade Project (Design Phase).
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BACKGROUND:
The San Mateo Medical Center’s (SMMC) Laboratory has acquired a new, innovative, and energy-efficient piece of laboratory equipment that requires an additional electrical power source. SMMC has requested the Department of Public Works (Department) assist with the necessary electrical power source design, permitting, and installation.
DISCUSSION:
The proposed Project will include the development of all plans and specifications required to obtain a Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) permit for the additional electrical supply necessary to install the new Cobas Pure series laboratory equipment, as well as an estimated construction budget.
County Attorney has approved this ATR as to form.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funding for the project will allow the Department to provide plans and specifications required to obtain an HCAI permit, as well as an estimated construction budget for the power supply upgrade. There is no impact to the General Fund as funding is provided by the SMMC Capital Fund.