Hospital Authority Board approves four contracts for infrastructure, mattresses, sterilizers and collections

The Hospital Authority Board approved four contracts covering an air-handler refurbishment, patient mattress replacements, a perioperative equipment service agreement and a collections arrangement for diagnostic imaging accounts during its meeting.

Board Chair called for review and approval of multiple contracts identified as urgent capital or operational needs; each motion carried by voice vote with no roll-call stated on the record.

The first contract awards refurbishment work on 12 air-handler units to Aquis to extend equipment life by an estimated five to seven years. Jerry Galo, who presented the project, said, "There’s 12 units. This will provide us approximately 5 to 7 years additional life. They are past life right now. We went out to bid, and came back with the Aquis, which I do have experience with in New York City doing the same type of projects." Interim CEO Dr. Eldridge (as referenced in the meeting) noted this work was part of a list of urgent capital needs and that bids were returned after the items went back out to bid because of timing.

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