S12-L25316-A1 - Approve an amending ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount from $500,000.00 to $2,942,040.00 for the contract between the City of Houston and Stryker Sales Corporation for stryker stretcher cots, parts and services for the Houston Fire Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Fire Department and the City Purchasing Agent recommend that City Council approve an amending ordinance to increase the maximum contract amount from $500,000.00 to $2,942,040.00 for the contract between the City of Houston and Stryker Sales Corporation for stryker stretcher cots, parts and services for the Houston Fire Department. The additional spending authority is needed to meet the Department’s ongoing emergency operational needs through the contract term.
This contract was awarded on March 25, 2015 by Ordinance 2015-0250, for a 60-month period in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00. Expenditures as of November 12, 2015 have totaled over $470,000.00. An increase in the maximum contract amount will ensure there is an operational supply of emergency ambulatory hydraulic stretcher cots, power loading system stretchers, and power stair chairs, including associated and imperative preventive maintenance and repair services, utilized daily by the Department’s emergency management services (EMS) personnel to transport patients from the scenes of accidents and emergencies to local hospitals and trauma centers citywide in accordance with the Federal Office of Emergency Medical Services and the Food and Drug Administration’s regulations.
Stryker Sales Corporation, through its Medical Division, is the sole source manufacturer and exclusive provider authorized to sell and maintain Stryker stretcher cots, repair parts and accessories. Stryker Sales Corporation has no authorized dealers or service providers.
This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (7) “a procurement of items that are available from only one source” of the Texas Local Government Code for exempt procurements.
Hire Houston First
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing a sole source contractor for this purchase.
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Calvin D. Wells, City Purchasing Agent Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
Attachments: M/WBE zero-percentage goal document approved by the Office of Business Opportunity.
Estimated Spending Authority
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DEPARTMENT
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FY16
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OUTYEARS
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TOTAL
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Houston Fire Department
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$880,000.00
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$2,062,040.00
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$2,942,040.00
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