Sponsor
Aldermen Shakoor and Friedel
Title
Waive formal bidding and authorize purchasing agent to negotiate agreement for leasing life support monitors and defibrillators
Resolved, that formal bidding procedures be waived and that the Purchasing Agent be authorized and directed to negotiate and enter into a contract with Philips Medical Systems for the leasing of 6 Philips Heartstart MRx Advanced Life Support monitors, and 10 Philips FRx Automated External Defibrillators for the Fire Department.
Fiscal Note: $25,000 (Life Support monitors), $14,000 (External defibrillators). Both amounts will be funded from account #101.300.5770 in 2007. Subsequent lease payments will be appropriated in subsequent years budgets.