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Purchase of Thirty-Eight Replacement Temperature-Controlled Locking Drug Cabinets for the Fire and Medical Department (Single Bid) (Citywide)
These refrigerated temperature-controlled locking drug cabinets are needed on fire apparatus to store a number of pharmaceuticals that must be temperature-regulated for use in EMS emergency response calls. Fire and Medical also wanted to add the use of a traceable locking/recording device in order to secure their controlled substances per Drug Enforcement Agency requirements. The climate-controlled drug cabinets will be replacing old unsecured and outdated, non-WiFi card reading units.
The Fire and Medical Department, and Purchasing recommend awarding the contract to the qualified, single bidder, Bound Tree Medical, LLC, at $339,157.20. This purchase is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Agency, 2013 Assistance to Firefighters Grant, at $298,772.00, and the remaining $40,385.20 is funded by the Fire and Medical Department operating budget.