JCCC Board of Trustees meeting packet - May 2010 - Johnson ...

REPORT:Medication Cart, Bid No. 10-293Bids were opened at 3:00 p.m. on May 3, 2010, for two medication carts. Thesemedication carts, which will be used in the patient simulation and skills labs, includesimulated electronic medication systems, barcode scanners, and pre-loaded simulatedmedical product libraries. This purchase will allow students to be trained with the latesttechnology available in electronic medication dispensing.This purchase was approved and is included as part of the college’s Budget for the 2009-2010 fiscal year and appears in the Furniture and Equipment schedule of the ManagementBudget manual on page 133.Following the bid opening, Mitch Borchers, executive director, Procurement Services;Dennis Kuder, senior buyer, Procurement Services; and Jeanne Walsh, assistant dean,Nursing, reviewed the bids.Fourteen vendors were invited to bid, and the bid was advertised in a local newspaper.Bids were received as follows.VendorAmountPocket Nurse $39,200.00 *Alliance Medical, Inc.No BidArmstrong Medical Industries, Inc. No BidCareFusion Solutions, LLC $24,015.00 1Medco Supply CompanyNo BidMoore Medical, LLCNo Bid* Recommended1Not Recommended - did not meet specificationsEstimate: $40,000.00Source of Funds: VocationalImprovements GrantRECOMMENDATION:It is the recommendation of the college administration that the Board of Trusteesapprove the lowest acceptable bid of $39,200.00 from Pocket Nurse for medicationcarts.47