Agenda Item Name:
Title
Purchase Order to CDW-G., in the amount of $151,980.00, for the purchase of Thirty (30) Panasonic Toughbooks, 4-Year Protection Plans, Barcode Scanners and 3-Year Smart Battery Warranties, for Fire Rescue.
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Presenter:
Harold Theus, Chief 384-3130/Darryl R. Kight, 374.5202
Description:
CDW-G Purchase Order
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve the issuance of a Purchase Order to CDW-G., in the amount of $151,980.00, for the purchase of Thirty (30) Panasonic Toughbooks, 4-Year Protection Plans, Barcode Scanners and 3-Year Smart Battery Warranties, for Fire Rescue. Pricing per Sourcewell RFP # 081419.
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Prior Board Motions:
October 11, 2022, Item #22-874, The Board approved the allocation of funding for Telehealth equipment form the FY2022/23 Public Emergency Medical Transportation Program for Medicaid Managed Care (PEMT) funding.
Fiscal Consideration:
Fiscal Consideration
There is $160,000.00 available for Telehealth equipment from the FY2022/23 PEMT funding (001.54.5450.526.52.00 #6195410 FY23).
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Strategic Guide:
Strategic Guide
All Other Mandatory and Discretionary Services
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Background:
The FY2022-23 Public Emergency Medical Transportation Program for Medicaid Managed Care (PEMT) funding includes $160,000.00 to replace existing computer equipment to facilitate the Telehealth program initiative. The Panasonic Toughbook computers are ruggedized and designed to work in extreme conditions. They will
contain onboard cellular communications that will enable the paramedic to have communications outside of the rescue, and wherever there is a cellular signal including patient residences. Additionally, the Panasonic computers have barcode scanning that will allow for more accurate patient data collection.
This purchase is exempt from the County's competitive bidding requirements pursuant to Section 22.3-302(13) of the Alachua County Procurement Code, which permits the County to purchase Supplies or Services under Contract with cooperatives, including cooperatives that the County participates in accordance with Article 10, Section 22.10-201 (Cooperative Purchasing Authorized), providing the vendor extends the same terms and conditions of the Contract to the County; however, since the dollar amount of the purchase exceeds the purchasing authority of the Procurement Manager, this Purchase Order is being submitted for Board consideration and approval.