HomeMy WebLinkAboutI. 4MD MEDICAL SOLUTIONS - TEMPSBEDS & STORAGE CARTS (HEALTH)City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
late REFERENCE SUBJECT: Recommendation to approve the purchase of two PAGE
NUMBER sets of Temps Beds & Storage Carts
6/23/08 Page 1 of 2
The Health Department recommends that the City Council approve the purchase 'of two sets of
Temps Beds and two storage carts for a total of ten beds from 4MD Medical Solutions of Lakewood,
NJ in the amount of $12,568.
BACKGROUND:
The health department has received one-time public health preparedness discretionary funding to
purchase supplies for a medical special needs shelter in case of a natural or man-made event that
would not warrant evacuation, but sheltering within the City. This bed system package will allow for
immediate bed capacity during triage of a mass event or surge overflow. Each mobile transport and
storage cart, with dust cover, holds five (5) beds in the space of 1, and can be easily moved from one ,
place to another.
Of the thirteen (13) bid packets that were, mailed/emailed or inquired, four (4) bid packets were
received:
Vendor Amount '
4MD Medical Solutions $6,284 each
Lakewood, NJ
Progressive Emergency Products
The Woodlands, TX
$6,445 each
Products Unlimited, Inc.
Justin, TX
Presco Services
Houston, TX
$6,810.32 each
$7,309.10 each
BUDGET/FISCAL EFFECT:
Grants funds are budgeted in account no. 101-1331-542.92-00, HG0815.
STAFFING/EMPLOYEE EFFECT:
None.
PREPARED BY: YDA DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED - OTHER (DESCRIBE)
APPROVED RY
CITY MANAGER -
City of Port Arthur, Texas
Mayor and City Council Communication
Date REFERENCE SUBJECT: Recommendation to approve the purchase of two PAGE
NUMBER sets of Temps Beds & Storage Carts
6/23/08 Page 2 of 2
SUMMARY:
The Health Department recommends that the City Council approve the purchase of two sets of
Temps Beds and two storage carts for a total of ten beds from 4MD Medical Solutions of Lakewood,
NJ in the amount of $12,568.
oshi D. Alexander, MBA-HCM, Director of Health
Rebecca Underhill,. CPA, Director of Finance
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Shawna Tubbs, Purchasing Manager
PREPARED BY: YDA - DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL PROCESSED BY
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED OTHER (DESCRIBE)
APPROVED BY ~ - -
CITY MANAGER
DATE