03.30 Purchase Medical Supplies Life Assist FY191. SUBJECT
Purchasing of medical supplies from Life-Assist, Inc.
2. SUMMARY
The Fire Department purchases medical supplies from several vendors. Life - Assist, Inc. is one of
those vendors. In April 2017, Life - Assist was awarded a contract with Riverside County valid
from April 2017 through March 31, 2022. As part of this contract, Life Assist has extended
cooperative pricing to the City of Orange.
3. RECOMMENDED ACTION
Authorize the Fire Department to purchase medical supplies from Life Assist in an amount not to
exceed $187,000 for fiscal year 2018 -19.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Upon adoption of the FY 2018 -19 budget, funding will be available to cover the cost of medical
supplies from Life Assist as follows:
100.3022.53510.00000 Fire Paramedic Medical Supplies $93,500
125.3022.53510.00000 Fire Paramedic Medical Supplies 93,500
Total: $187,000
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
1. Provide for a safe community.
a. Provide staffing and resources to deliver services that ensure public safety.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Public Safety Goal 6.0: Provide public safety services of the highest quality.
Policy 6.7: Maintain and update the City's Multi- Hazard Functional Plan as needed, and ensure
ongoing consistency between the General Plan and the Multi- Hazard Functional Plan and Fire
Department Strategic Deployment Plan.
7. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
Over the last several years, Life Assist has offered cooperative purchasing to Orange City Fire
Department. This opportunity delivers the most competitive pricing available for medical
supplies. Life Assist provides the greatest selection of medical products and superior customer
service. The Fire Department is typically able to piggyback onto larger contracts with other public
safety agencies. In this case, Life - Assist has extended the contract pricing that was negotiated
with Riverside County to the City of Orange.
The Fire Department is recommending that the City Council continue to approve the purchase of
medical supplies from Life - Assist. Approximately $285,000 is spent annually on medical supplies
through five different vendors. Generally our medical supply costs are reimbursed through patient
billings. Based on routine pricing comparisons performed by Fire Department personnel, Life
Assist continues to offer the most competitive costs through their extended cooperative purchasing
agreement opportunities. The cooperative purchasing provided through the Riverside County
contract ensures lower prices throughout the contract period ending on March 31, 2022.
8. ATTACHMENTS
Letter from Life - Assist extending Riverside County pricing to the City of Orange dated May 4,
2017.
ITEM 2 6/12/18
Life-Assist
Helping tierces Save LiVeS
May 4, 2017
City of Orange Fire Department
176 S Grand Street
Orange, CA 92866
Life-Assist, Inc authorizes the City of Orange Fire Department to utilize Riverside County
Contract originating from their bid # FPARC-308 for EMS Medical Supplies including ALS & BLS
Support Life-Assist is the awarded vendor and we are happy to extend this contract to the City
of Orange. The Riverside contract is valid from April 2017 through 3/31/22
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you need any additional information
Thank You,
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Chense Akers
Contracts Manager
Cc Sylvia Mattison-Mitcheltree
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