HomeMy WebLinkAbout22B - SPEC - DUODOTE AUTO-INJECTORSREQUEST FOR
COUNCIL ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE:
MARCH 7, 2011
TITLE:
CONTRACT AWARD TO MERIDIAN
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
FOR DUODOTE AUTO-INJECTORS
(SPEC. NO. 11-002)
CITY MANAGER
RECOMMENDED ACTION
CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY:
APPROVED
? As Recommended
? As Amended
? Ordinance on 151 Reading
? Ordinance on 2"d Reading
? Implementing Resolution
? Set Public Hearing For_
CONTINUED TO
FILE NUMBER
Award a contract to Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. for the purchase of DuoDote Auto-
Injectors, chemical nerve agent antidote, in the amount not to exceed $44,000.
DISCUSSION
On June 18, 2009, the City Council accepted a $316,403 grant from the State of California
Governor's Office of Homeland Security under the Metropolitan Medical Response System
Program (MMRS). The program was created in 1996 to assist highly populated jurisdictions
achieve enhanced capability to respond to an event caused by a terrorist act.
The Federal government requires all Cities receiving Metropolitan Medical Response System
funds to maintain a supply of antidotes sufficient to treat 1000 patients for use in the event of a
chemical nerve agent attack. Chemical nerve agents are extremely deadly and antidotes are the
only known treatment. Currently the City of Santa Ana Fire Department maintains a supply of
chemical nerve agent antidotes purchased in 2006 with a shelf life of five years. As such, the
purchase of new antidote will replace the Fire Department's existing inventory and help meet the
MMRS requirements.
Santa Ana Ordinance No. NS-2312 authorizes the City to purchase against contracts from any
public agency utilizing a competitive bid process. On August 30, 2010, The City of San Jose
awarded a contract to Meridian Medical Technologies, Inc. as a result of open, competitive
bidding, and meets the City's requirements. Using their existing contract provides the City with
the best competitively bid pricing for the equipment needed by the Fire Department.
22B-1
Contract Award for
DuoDote Auto-Injectors
March 7, 2011
Page 2
FISCAL IMPACT
Funds are available in the Metropolitan Medical Response System 2009 Grant account (no.
14615364-63001.).
APPROVED AS TO FUNDS AND ACCOUNTS:
David Thomas
Fire Chief
Fire Department
EG
Francisco Gutierrez
Executive Director
Finance & Mgt. Services Agency
22B-2