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<br />Award of Bid to Purchase Defibrillators to the Second Lowest Bidder,
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<br />MedicMaster, in the Amount of $33,916.40
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<br /> The following bids were received on February 14, 2000 for the purchase
<br />of automated external defibrillators. The Request for Bids was advertised in
<br />THE INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on February 6, 2000.
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<br />MedicMaster (Laerdal Heartstart FR equip, bid) $28,571.40 [Defibrillator
<br />{10) Bid Amount]; $1,195.00 [Case (10)]; $850.00 [Battery Pack (10)];
<br />$1,550.00 [6 pack (10) Defibrillator pads]; $1,750.00 [30 minute Data Cards
<br />(10)]; $33,916.40(Total Bid)
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<br />Laerdal Medical Corp. (Laerdal HeartStart FR equip, bid) $33,300.00
<br />[Defibrillator (10) Bid Amount]; $1,400.00 [Case (10)]; $1,000.00 [Battery
<br />Pack (10)]; $1,550.00 [6 pack (10) Defibrillator Pads]; $2,050.00 [30 minute
<br />Data Cards (10)]; $39,300.00 (TOTAL BID)
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<br />Medtronic/Physio-Control (LifePak 500 equip, bid) - $24,950.00 [Defibrillator
<br />(10) Bid Amount]; $24,950.00 (TOTAL BID)
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<br /> The Board received the Memo dated February 15, 2000 from Mr. Ron
<br />Harwood, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Director, recommending the award of
<br />the bid to the second lowest bidder, MedicMaster. He stated his reason for
<br />this recommendation as follows:
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<br /> The Laerdal Heartstart model has a patented process that
<br />monitors the amount of resistance to the heart muscle with each
<br />shock. Each shock is maintained at a consistently lower watts
<br />per second than the other model. The Physio-Control model
<br />increases the watts per second with each additional shock.
<br />Continued successive shocks at higher wattage reduces the
<br />resistance of the heart muscle which in turn reduces the
<br />potential for a successful resuscitation.
<br /> Additionally, Rowan-Cabarrus Community College already has
<br />training equipment that is specific to the Laerdal monitor.
<br />(Rowan County and surrounding agencies are presently using the
<br />Laerdal monitor.)
<br /> Therefore, based on the information above, and on customer
<br />satisfaction, it is my recommendation that the choice of purchase
<br />should be Laerdal.
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<br /> UPON MOTION of Chairman Fennel, seconded by Commissioner Privette and
<br />unanimously carried, the Board awarded the bid for the purchase of automated
<br />external defibrillators to the second lowest bidder, MedicMaster, in the
<br />total amount of $33,916.40 based on the recommendation as stated in a
<br />Memorandum dated February 15, 2000 from Mr. Ron Harwood, EMS Director, and
<br />set forth above.
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<br /> The Board by consensus agreed for the Chairman to send a letter of
<br />appreciation to The Cannon Foundation for the grant of $35,000.00 to acquire
<br />the new defibrillators.
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<br />Governmental Center Renovations for Planninq Services and Information
<br />Technoloq7 Services Departments - Approve Budqet Amendment and Award
<br />Construction Contract to Low Bidder, C. M. Black Construction Co. ($103,373)
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<br /> Mr. John Day, Deputy County Manager for Operations, reviewed the
<br />construction bids and other costs associated with the renovations to the
<br />offices of Planning Services and Information Technology (IT) Services. The
<br />estimated costs for the project were as follows: $103,373.00 for
<br />construction; $10,627.00 for Contingency; $48,972.00 for cabling, a technical
<br />workbench and cubicles/workstations.
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<br /> The following bids were received on February 15, 2000 for the iT and
<br />Planning Department renovations. The Request for Bids was published in THE
<br />INDEPENDENT TRIBUNE on January 31, 2000.
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<br />BID TABULATION
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<br />Name of Contractor
<br />C. M. Black Construction Co.
<br />T. K. Browne Construction CO.
<br />Liles Construction Co.
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<br /> Base Bid
<br />$102,398.00
<br />$112,949.00
<br />$112,900.00
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<br />Alternate No. 1
<br /> Construct Number
<br /> Partitions of Days
<br /> $ 975.00 90
<br /> $ 2,243.00 150
<br /> $ 4,100.00 90
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