RESOLUTION NO. _____________

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, COUNTY OF SAN MATEO, STATE OF CALIFORNIA

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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVING OF AN INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) PROCESS, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO EXECUTE A VENDOR AGREEMENT FOR LABORATORY SUPPLIES WITH ROCHE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ISSUE A PURCHASE ORDER FOR LABORATORY EQUIPMENT WITH ROCHE DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES

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RESOLVED, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of San Mateo, State of California, that

 

WHEREAS, there has been presented to this Board of Supervisors for its consideration and acceptance a request to allow the Purchasing Agent to execute a vendor agreement and issue a purchase order with Roche Diagnostic Services, reference to which is hereby made for further particulars; and

 

WHEREAS, both parties now wish to enter into an agreement with Roche Diagnostic Services to provide supplies through June 30, 2006 and allow for the purchase of a lightcycler system; and

 

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with this request to allow the Purchasing Agent to execute said vendor agreement and issue a purchase order for laboratory supplies and equipment and it has been approved it as to both form and content and desires to enter into said agreement;

 

NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that the Board of Supervisors be, and is hereby, authorized to waive the Invitation to Bid (IFB) process, authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute a vendor agreement for laboratory supplies with Roche Diagnostic Services and authorize the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order for laboratory equipment with Roche Diagnostic Services, on behalf of the County of San Mateo and the Clerk of this Board shall attest the President’s signature thereto.

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