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Borger approves $66,655.37 Lifepak 35 monitor defibrillator purchase from sole-source vendor
Summary
The Borger City Council approved the purchase of a Lifepak 35 monitor/defibrillator from Stryker Sells LLC for $66,655.37 and designated the vendor as a sole source; staff said the monitor will equip a new ambulance and the department plans phased replacement of older units.
The Borger City Council on Feb. 4 approved the purchase of a Lifepak 35 monitor/defibrillator and associated equipment from Stryker Sells LLC for $66,655.37 and determined Stryker to be a sole-source vendor for the device.
A city staff member identified in the transcript as Steve briefed the council, saying the new monitor will be installed in an ambulance expected to be delivered in March and that the Lifepak 35 will become the department standard as older Lifepak 15 units are phased out: “with the purchase of the new ambulance that will be delivered in March, hopefully, we'll need a monitor for that unit,” Steve said. He explained the department expects service plans for the older monitors to expire and parts and servicing for earlier models to become harder to obtain.
Steve said the department has three ambulances on order and expects to equip each with updated monitors over the next three to four years depending on revenue; he also said having newer monitors will support paramedic capabilities and allow the city to maintain four stocked ambulances if needed.
A council member moved to approve the purchase and the sole-source determination; another council member seconded the motion. The council voted in favor and the purchase passed.
The motion and staff comments tie the purchase to fleet replacement and ongoing EMS revenue being reinvested into equipment and personnel. The purchase was described in the meeting as necessary to maintain EMS readiness and to address impending service-plan and parts limitations for older monitor models.
