HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/17/1999 - STAFF REPORTS (21) Date- November 17, 1999
To: City Council
From: Fire Chief
AWARD PURCHASE OF MANUAL!ADVISORY DEFfflRILLATOR
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It is recommended that the City Council approve the purchase of a manual/advisory
defibrillator, related attachments, and sales tax from Zoll Medical Corporation m the
amount of$13,187.52.
BACKGROUND:
The City Council provided direction to implement the first phase of a paramedic program
with the adoption of the FY-99d10 budget. The paramedic program will operate primarily
out of the Downtown Experience office, and has been designed to enhance the Advanced
life Support(ALS)services. It is projected that the program will be partially implemented
in January or February,2000.
In January 1999, the Fire Department applied for a two-year grant from the California
Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) for assistance in funding the establishment of a paramedic
program in the City of Palm Springs. The grant application requested $90,000 the first
year and$6,500 the second year($96,500 total). On September 23, 1999 OTS notified the
Pre Department that the funding requested had been approved. An "on-site" assessment
meeting with an OTS representative will be held on November 22, 1999 to negotiate the
final grant allocation. An account has been established in the Fire Department budget to
administer the OTS grant funds(001-3520-53008).
The Zoll unit is the same that is being used by Cathedral City Fire Department. The Cove
Communities are considering the purchase of similar equipment at this time, and Zoll has
extended a standard pricing offer to all Coachella Valley governmental entities (including
AMR Ambulance).
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Bary A.F96et,Fire Chief
Harold Good,Procurement Manager
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Dallas Fhcek,Acting City Manager
MINUTE ORDER NO.
APPROVING THE PURCHASE OF A
MANUAL/ADVISORY DEFIBRILLATOR,
RELATED ATTACB 14ENTS AND SALES TAX
FROM ZOLL MEDICAL CORPORATION IN THE
AMOUNT OF$13,187.52.
I certify that this Minute Order, approving the purchase of a manual/advisory defibrillator,
related attachments and sales tax from Zoll Medical Corporation in the amount of$13,187.52
was approved by the City Council of the City of Palm Springs,California in a meeting thereof
held on November 17, 1999.
PATRICIA A. SANDERS
City Clerk
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