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City CouncilSeptember 22, 2026Five-Year Lease AgreementLIFEPAK 35 Cardiac MonitorsFire Department RiversideCA.gov2
BACKGROUND•Cardiac monitors are essential for delivering Advanced Life Support care and guiding time-sensitive treatment and transport decisions.•The Department’s current LIFEPAK 15 cardiac monitors are requiring more frequent maintenance and recalibration, resulting in increased periods of downtime.•Our current LIFEPAK 15 cardiac monitors have been in service for nine (9) years and are at End-of-Life. 9/10/2026
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DISCUSSIONCurrent Monitor Fleet•Purchased in 2017; approximately nine (9) years old.•Stryker expected service life: eight (8) years under normal use and maintenance.•LP15 Monitors are at End-of-Life. Operational Readiness•Experiencing more frequent cardiac monitors requiring service by the vendor.•Reserve inventory was reduced to as few as two (2) units.•Aging equipment increases downtime and risk of potential cardiac monitor failure.
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DISCUSSIONStandardized replacement improves readiness:ResultLIFEPAK 35LIFEPAK 15EquipmentModernized fleetwith latest tech29 new unitsEnd of LifeFleet StatusImproved reliability and coverageIncreased capabilitiesRepair / downtimeReadiness
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DISCUSSIONImproved Reliability•Twenty-nine (29) LIFEPAK 35 cardiac monitorsUpdated Technology•18 Lead: Provides additional views of the heart•CPR-Insight:Increased CPR time•USB Connections: Provides options for future technology RiversideCA.gov6
DISCUSSIONService and Maintenance•Includes five years of ProCare service and maintenance.•Coverage includes annual preventative maintenance, firmware updates, battery replacement, and accidental damage repairs.LIFEPAK 15 Trade-In Credits•The lease agreement includes a $216,000 trade-in credit for the Department’s existing LIFEPAK 15 monitors. 9/10/2026
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FISCAL IMPACTFiscal Impact:•The annual fiscal impact of this lease agreement is $316,000.35 plus an estimated sales and use tax amount of $27,650.03. The funds are available in Fire Department account 3510100-426800.•The total fiscal impact of this lease agreement is $1,718,251.90 over a five-year term.
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RECOMMENDATIONSThat the City Council:1. Approve the Master Lease Agreement from Sourcewell Cooperative ContractNo. 041823-STY with Stryker Sales, LLC of Portage, Michigan, for Cardiac Monitors,for a term of five years, in the annual lease amount of $316,000.35 plus anestimated sales and use tax amount of $27,650.03, for a total agreement amountof $1,718,251.90; and2. Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Lease Agreementwith Stryker Sales, LLC including making minor and non-substantive changes.