DATE: March 6, 2018
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: Margaret Mims, Sheriff-Coroner
SUBJECT: Budget Transfer for Purchase of One X-Ray Lodox Machine
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Approve and authorize the Clerk to the Board to execute Budget Transfer No. 14 ($600,000) transferring appropriations within the Sheriff-Coroner Org 3111, from Account 7281 (Data Processing) to Account 8300 (Equipment) for the purchase of a X-Ray Lodox Machine; and
2. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances for the Sheriff-Coroner's Office to purchase a X-Ray Lodox Machine as Lodox Systems Propriety Limited Company is the only manufacturer of a radiographic system.
REPORT
There is no additional Net County Cost associated with these actions. The Sheriff-Coroner's Office will use savings from Services and Supplies to purchase one X-Ray Lodox Machine with installation and extended warranty. The purchase may include removal and disposal of the current General Electric (GE) Light Speed Computed Tomography (CT) machine. The Internal Services Department - Purchasing will put the current machine on a County auction website to garner interest with a starting bid of $5,000. All proceeds for the auction of this machine will be returned to the County General Fund. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
If your Board does not approve the recommended actions, the Sheriff-Coroner's Office will not be able to purchase an X-Ray Lodox Machine and dispose of the current GE Light Speed CT machine. The current machine is not in good working condition and requires costly repairs and maintenance. This machine also takes one to two hours to warm up, which results in delayed scheduling for the Forensic Pathologist and Deputy Coroners working on the autopsies.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The Sheriff-Coroner's Office...
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