To: Board of Supervisors
From: Dr. Grant Colfax, Health Services Director
Report Title: Purchase order with Norix Group, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute, on behalf of the Health Services Director, a one-time purchase order with Norix Group, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $2,849, and ACCEPT terms and conditions for the purchase of platform space-saver beds for the Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC).
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this action will result in a one-time expenditure of up to $2,849 and will be funded by Hospital Enterprise Fund I revenues.
BACKGROUND:
Norix Group, Inc. is a manufacturer that specializes in furniture designed for correctional facilities, healthcare, behavioral health, and other public safety and institutional settings. The current restraint bed at CCRMC is broken and is beyond repair, making it unusable in the unit. Therefore, CCRMC is seeking to purchase two platform space-saver beds to replace the existing equipment. Acquiring these beds will ensure the unit has safe and functional patient care equipment, maintain compliance with safety standards, and optimize available floor space for patient management and staff workflow.
Purchases from Norix Group, Inc. are subject to Norix’s Standard Terms and Conditions, which limit Norix’s liability to exclude special, consequential, and incidental damages for product defects and late deliveries and non-deliveries of goods. Approval of this request will allow Norix Group, Inc. to provide durable, high-performance furniture designed to meet the specific safety and durability requirements for CCRMC.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If this action is not approved, CCRMC will face a shortage of functional and safe patient care beds, which could compromise patient safety, limit proper care, and negatively impact unit operations.