HomeMy WebLinkAboutItem 05 - Lifepak DefibrillatorsMEMOTO: HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BRUNO RUMBELOW, CITY MANAGER
MEETING DATE: JUNE 2, 2020
SUBJECT: APPROVAL FOR THE SOLE SOURCE PURCHASE OF LIFEPAK AED
DEFIBRILLATORS FOR THE FIRE DEPARTMENT
RECOMMENDATION: City Council to consider approval for the sole source purchase of Lifepak
AED defibrillators from Stryker for the Fire Department.
FUNDING SOURCE: Funds are available in the Capital Project Fund 177 for an amount not to
exceed $57,696.
BACKGROUND: During a medical or traumatic emergency, monitoring of the heart is an
essential function of providing care. The LIFEPAK 15 provides the
monitoring, heart pacing, vital signs, defibrillates, and provides a record of
all activities about the patient. These units send vital information to the
hospital for the doctors to review and prepare for the patient's arrival thus
reducing treatment time in many instances.
With the addition of the requested AEDs, all staff vehicles will be equipped
with an AED giving the Fire Department a 200% increase in the ability to
respond to someone in distress and potentially saving more lives. The
purchase will include one monitor and eight defibrillators.
The department is specifying these particular devices since we currently
have these devices in service and they are compatible with the training
and user knowledge. This procurement will be made as a sole source in
accordance with Local Government Code Chapter 252, Subchapter B, §
252.022. General Exemptions (a)(7)(A).
Staff recommends approval
JS/LW