ORDINANCE amending Ordinance No. 2022-0006 to increase maximum contract amount; for agreement between City of Houston and STRYKER SALES CORPORATION for Defibrillator Maintenance Services for Various Departments - $889,237.05 - General, Enterprise and Other Funds

S80-L29862.A1 - Approve an amending ordinance to Ordinance No. 2022-0006, passed on January 5, 2022, to increase spending authority from $3,893,101.00 to $4,782,338.05 for the contract (4600017057) between the City of Houston and Stryker Sales Corporation for defibrillator maintenance services for various city Departments.

Specific Explanation:

The Chief of the Houston Fire Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an amending ordinance to increase spending authority from $3,893,101.00 to $4,782,338.05 for the contract (4600017057) between the City of Houston and Stryker Sales Corporation for defibrillator maintenance services for Houston Public Works, Houston Airport System, Houston Police, Houston Fire, Houston Parks, Fleet Management and General Services Departments. 

The original contract was awarded to the Houston Fire Department (HFD) on January 5, 2022, by Ordinance No. 2022-0006 for a three-year term with two one-year options with an amount not to exceed $3,893,101.00. Expenditures as of September 11, 2024, totaled $2,255,827.86.

Since the contract was awarded, multiple departments have requested to utilize the contract, including, Houston Public Works (HPW), Houston Police Department (HPD), Parks and Recreation Department (PRD), General Services Department (GSD), Houston Airport System (HAS), and Fleet Management Department (FMD). This increase of usage has resulted in a more rapid depletion of the spending authority than initially anticipated.

The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all supervision, labor, materials, tools, and replacement parts necessary to restore to manufacturer specifications, subject to exclusions, expendable items, equipment, shipping charges and transportation necessary to provide annual inspection, maintenance and remedial repair services for Styker LIFEPAK defibrillator/monitors.  These units defibrillate (shock) a heart that has stopped beating, utilizing the most current electrical technology (biphasic energy delivery) to successfully convert a heart rhythm to one that produce a pulse.  These vital services protect the public health and safety and prevent HFD trucks and ambulances from operating without certified defibrillators.  LIFEPAK units are also strategically installed in City building and high-traffic public access areas enabling non-medical personnel to assist patients in need of basic life support.

Stryker Sales Corporation is the sole manufacturer of LIFEPAK defibrillator/monitors.

This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022(a)(7) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that "a procurement of items that are available from one source" is exempt from the competitive requirements for purchase.

M/WBE Participation:

M/WBE participation zero-percentage goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.

Fiscal Note:

Funding for this item is included in the FY2025 Adopted Budget.  Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

Estimated Spending Authority:

$519,075.00 - General Fund (1000)

$  50,000.00 - Fleet Management Fund (1005)

$  14,000.00 - Building Inspection Fund (2301)

$  19,150.00 - Stormwater Fund (2302)

$    9,575.00 - DDSRF Metro et al Fund (2312)

$192,246.30 - HAS - Revenue Fund (8001)

$  85,190.75 - Water and Water System Operating Fund (8300)

$889,237.05 - Total Funding

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