Title
An Ordinance approving a sole source agreement in the form of purchase orders between the City of Lee's Summit and MedLine Industries, Inc. for the purchase of COVID-19 testing supplies for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to implement the same on by and behalf of the City and containing an emergency clause.
Body
Issue/Request:
An ordinance approving a sole source agreement in the form of purchase orders between the City of Lee's Summit and MedLine Industries, Inc. for the purchase of COVID-19 testing supplies for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to implement the same on by and behalf of the City and containing an emergency clause.
Key Issues:
Testing City staff will give the City the capability to identify and reduce risk of transmission and spread across workforce. After the City’s initial purchase, the Kansas City region experienced a surge in new COVID-19 cases. This change in risk, prompted requests to expand testing capacity. If approved, this purchase order would procure an additional 1,400 test cartridges along with swabs and supplies needed to conduct testing. The specimen collection and operation of testing platform would be conducted by Fire Department personnel.
Due to the ongoing pandemic and rise in COVID-19 cases in the Kansas City region, the City has an urgent need to secure testing supplies to help preserve the public health and safety. Accordingly, this ordinance contains an emergency clause.
Proposed City Council Motion:
I move for adoption of an ordinance approving a sole source agreement in the form of purchase orders between the City of Lee's Summit and MedLine Industries, Inc. for the purchase of COVID-19 testing supplies for an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, and authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to implement the same on and behalf of the City by a...
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