HomeMy WebLinkAbout3770 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. 3 7-70
A RESOLUTION of the City of Pasco, Washington, waiving the
competitive bidding requirements and approving the purchase of defibrillators from
Physio Control.
WHEREAS, it is critical for the City of Pasco to have proper equipment to perform fie and
ambulance functions; and
WHEREAS, the City has the need to purchase replacement defibrillator and external
automated device (AED) equipment; and
WHEREAS, the City currently uses Physio Control defibrillators and pays for computer
programming, modems and a maintenance and warranty program with Physio Control; and
WHEREAS, the City has established work standards that are supported by the use of Physio
Control defibrillators; and
WHEREAS, the City examined the use of a similar product and found training and
proprietary ancillary equipment issues that would require additional costs including defibrillator
pads, cabling and wiring and receiving equipment at the hospitals and allowed the determination of
the use of Physio Control defibrillators to be necessary; and
WHEREAS, the use of Physio Control defibrillator equipment is clearly and legitimately
limited to a single source of supply to support current operation standards, this purchase becomes
subject to waiving competitive bidding requirements per RCW 35.23.352(9) competitive bidding
requirements and RCW 39.04.280(1)(a) sole source and RCW 39.04.280 (1)(b) special market
conditions.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO,
WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That the City of Pasco Fire Department purchase defibrillator equipment and
related services from Physio Control.
Section 2. The above-described circumstance is justification for the waiver of bidding
requirements under the authority of RCW 35.23.352(9) and pursuant to sole source provider RCW
39.04.280(1)(a) and special market conditions RCW 39.04.280(1)(b) and, therefore, the bidding
requirement is hereby waived for the purchase of fire department equipment from Physio Control.
PASSED by the City Council this L day of , 2017.
Matt Watkins, Mayor
ATTEST:
Sandy Ken rthy, Interim City Clerl Le B. Kerr, City Attorney