RESOLUTION NO. __________
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OR
DESIGNEE TO PROCESS PURCHASE ORDERS WITH LIFE
ASSIST AND BOUND TREE MEDICAL FOR MEDICAL
TRANSPORT SUPPLIES
WHEREAS, the Chula Vista Fire Department has implemented its own emergency medical transport program, as authorized by the Chula Vista Council in January and May 2020 in Resolutions 20-014 and 20-102, respectively; and
WHEREAS, in October 2020, pursuant to Chula Vista Municipal Code 2.56.080, contracts for supplies, equipment and services exceeding $100,000, staff issued a Request for Bid for Transport Medical Supplies and solicited proposals from qualified companies; and
WHEREAS, of the 162 companies that downloaded the solicit ation from PlanetBids, two companies, Life-Assist and Bound Tree Medical, both with long, satisfactory histories of providing medical supplies at competitive prices to the City, submitted bids; and
WHEREAS, both bids were responsive, with Bound Tree providing the lowest bid on 147 of the 193 products and Life-Assist providing the lowest bid on 46 of the 193 products; and
WHEREAS, staff selected both companies, which ensures the City is getting the best price for each item; and
WHEREAS, staff will process this procurement with purchase orders, with the City's standard terms and conditions; and
WHEREAS, the initial term will be January through June 2021, with five (5) one-year options to renew, tracking the July to June fiscal year and ending in 2026, for up to five-year, six-months (5-year, 6-months) agreements with each provider; and
WHEREAS, the agreements will be funded by the ALS Fund (234360) and Transport Enterprise Fund (410728), with cost -recovery from emergency medical transport and no general fund impact; and
WHEREAS, in Resolution 2021-007 and the cost for the projected supply purchases from these two vendors was approved to not exceed $500,000 annually, and not to exceed $2,500,000 over the maximum term for the agreements; and
WHEREAS, the updated supply purchases from these two vendors is $1,000,000 annually not to exceed $5,000,000 over the maximum term of the agreements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista, that it directs the City Manager or Designee to process purchase orders with Life-Assist and Bound Tree Medical for medical transport supplies.
Presented by Approved as to form by
Harry Muns Glen R. Googins
Fire Chief City Attorney