S30-E10115 - Approve payment of an emergency purchase order issued to The Methodist Hospital dba Houston Methodist, in the total amount of $86,186.67 for human cadaver based simulation training for the Houston Fire Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief of the Houston Fire Department and the City Purchasing Agent recommend that City Council approve payment for the emergency purchase order to The Methodist Hospital dba Houston Methodist in the total amount of $86,186.67 for human cadaver based simulation training, and that authorization be given to issue an automated (SAP) purchase order.
On October 1, 2015 an EPO was issued to train EMS paramedics for emergencies that compromise/obstruct a citizen's airway, the ability to breathe in oxygen and sustain life, by staging human cadavers in real life scenarios. The lab training encompasses a variety of advanced emergency airway techniques, including intubation, supraglittic airway, video laryngscopy , bougie tube use and chest needle decompression. The use of human cadavr-based simulation most closely approximates the actual working conditions that EMS paramedics encounter on a daily basis. The City is currently negotiating with The Methodist Hospital dba Houston Methodist to formulate a formal contract
This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (2) "a procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality's residents" of the Texas Local Government Code for exempted procurements.
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Calvin D. Wells, City Purchasing Agent Department Approval Authority Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division