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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br /> <br />Budget <br />Agenda Date Requested: October 22, 2018 <br />Source of Funds: <br /> <br /> ESD Fund (034) <br />Requested By: Ray Nolen, EMS Chief <br />Account Numbers: <br /> <br /> <br />Department: EMS <br /> 034-5059-522-8021 <br /> <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Report: Resolution: Ordinance: <br /> <br /> <br /> $75,000.00 <br />Exhibits: Vendor Quote – Terason <br />Amount Requested: <br /> <br /> <br />Exhibits: Sole Source Provider Vendor Letter <br /> $73,725.00 <br /> <br />Budgeted Item: YES <br /> <br />SUMMARY & RECOMMENDATION <br />EMS requested funding during the FY2018-19budget period to purchasethe following medical <br />treatment devices: <br /> <br />Fund – 034-8021 <br /> 3 – Terason uSmart 3200T NexGen Ultrasound Tablet Systems with 2D Digital Imaging, <br />Color Doppler, Pulsed Wave Doppler and SuperHarmonics - $73,500.00 <br /> 3 – Standard 60 Month Warranty <br /> 1 - Shipping & Handling - $225.00 <br /> <br />Total - $73,725.00 <br /> <br />The requested portable Ultrasound Tablet System and accessories will serve as new and additional <br />equipment to be utilized by EMS personnel in the field to help assess and diagnose medical <br />emergencies in the field such as a ruptured ectopic pregnancy, pneumothorax, fluid overload, heart <br />failure, sepsis, pulmonary embolism, PEA versus hypotension in cardiac arrest, assist with difficult <br />IVs and even spot a middle cerebral artery stroke. <br /> <br />The requested additional equipment will be placed on the three front-line ambulances operated by <br />the EMS department. <br /> <br />Terason, Division of Teratech Corporation is the sole source provider in the Emergency <br />Response Services for the following products: <br /> <br /> uSmart 3200T NexGen Ultrasound System <br /> <br />An annual maintenance service agreement will need to be secured upon the expiration of the sixty <br />(60) month factory warranty. <br />Action Required by Council: <br /> <br />