For City Council Meeting June 23, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Tanya Williams, City Manager
AUTHOR: Christopher P. Jensen, Fire Chief
Title
Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Purchase Order with Life-Assist for the Procurement of Medical Supplies and Equipment in an Annual Amount of $125,000 for four years with a one year extension; (2) Authorize the use of a Cooperative Master Purchasing Agreement via National Purchasing Partners (NPPGov), Contract No. PS25830; and (3) Authorize the City Manager, or Designee, to Execute all Necessary Documents Related to the Agreement.
(ACTION)
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RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Approve a purchase order with Life-Assist, Inc. for the procurement of medical supplies and equipment in the annual amount of $125,000 for a not-to-exceed $625,000 for four years, with 1 one-year extension for a total of five years.
2. Authorize continued use of the cooperative purchasing agreement through its expiration date of November 19, 2030.
3. Approve participation in the NPPGov Master Price Agreement, Contract No. PS25830, and authorize the City Manager or designee to execute all necessary documents.
BACKGROUND
A significant number of Rialto Fire Department emergency calls for service involve the delivery of prehospital medical care. As part of the Department's first responder and ambulance transport emergency medical services program, the Department purchases a wide variety of medical supplies, medications, and equipment to support ongoing field operations.
Staff has worked with Life-Assist, Inc. for many years and has been consistently satisfied with the quality of products, customer service, rapid shipping, and responsiveness to inventory issues that routinely arise on weekends and after business hours. Life-Assist also maintains a return policy that the Department finds to be convenient and fair.
An updated procurement contract is required at this time. To facilitate this process, ...
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