TITLE:
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AUTHORIZE PURCHASE ORDER WITH BOUND TREE MEDICAL, LLC FOR THE PURCHASE OF SMALL DOLLAR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SUPPLIES THAT CUMULATIVELY EXCEED $100,000 THROUGH THE EXTENDED TERM OF THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT
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DEPARTMENT: FIRE & RESCUE DEPARTMENT
PRESENTED BY: JASON PYLE, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF
CONTACT INFORMATION: JASON PYLE, INTERIM FIRE CHIEF (714) 754-5155
RECOMMENDATION:
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Staff recommends the City Council authorize the City Manager to execute a purchase order with Bound Tree Medical within the Fire & Rescue Department's FY 2025-26 operating budget for various small dollar commodity purchases, which collectively exceed $100,000, under the new cooperative agreement, Charles County, Maryland Medical Supplies Contract 22-42.
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BACKGROUND:
The Fire and Rescue Department (CMFR) has utilized Bound Tree Medical for the purchase of emergency medical supplies for numerous years. The emergency medical supplies are specific to the lifesaving services the Fire & Rescue Department provides. Individually, these purchases are compliant with the City's Purchasing Policy, however, the cumulative amount will exceed $100,000.
The department has utilized the County of Fairfax Virginia COOP agreement for the last few years, contract number 4400005125. This contract was not renewed and expired December 2025. A new COOP agreement has been identified, Charles County, Maryland Medical Supplies Contract 22-42 (Attachment 1).
ANALYSIS:
The Bound Tree Medical cooperative agreement is used to purchase CMFR emergency medical supplies and first-aid supplies. The contract includes cooperative language that, pursuant to Section 2-165 of the Costa Mesa Municipal Code, allows the City to purchase goods, supplies and services through cooperative agreements to receive competitive pricing.
Staff is requesting authorization for the City Manager to execute a purchase order with Bound Tree Medical under the new cooperative agreement effective immediately through ...
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