RESOLUTION NO. _____________

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

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RESOLUTION: 1) WAIVING THE INVITATION TO BID PROCESS FOR REAGENTS, TEST SUPPLIES, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE THAT WILL RESULT IN A VENDOR AGREEMENT NECESSARY TO UTILIZE THE LIGHTCYCLER NUCLEIC ACID PURIFICATION AND SEQUENCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED FROM ROCHE DIAGNOSTIC; AND 2) AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ENTER INTO AN ALLIANCE USAGE AGREEMENT WITH ROCHE DIAGNOSTIC FOR REAGENTS, TEST SUPPLIES, ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT, AND EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE THAT WILL RESULT IN A VENDOR AGREEMENT FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM, FOR A MAXIMUM OBLIGATION OF $950,000; AND 3) AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING AGENT TO ADD NEW REAGENTS, TEST SUPPLIES, AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT TO THE VENDOR AGREEMENT AS NECESSARY.

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

WHEREAS, Ordinance Code Section 2.83.050 authorizes the Board of Supervisors to waive any of the provisions of the Invitation to Bid process in any situation where the Board of Supervisors determines that the best interests of the County could be served without the necessity of competitive bidding; and

WHEREAS, staff recommends that this Board waive the Invitation to Bid process for reagents, test supplies, ancillary equipment, and equipment maintenance that will result in a Vendor Agreement necessary in order to utilize the LightCycler Nucleic Acid Purification and Sequence Analysis System previously purchased from Roche Diagnostic; and

WHEREAS, this Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the County to waive the Invitation to Bid process in this case; and

WHEREAS, this Board has been presented with this request to authorize the Purchasing Agent to enter into an Alliance Usage Agreement with Roche Diagnostic for reagents, test supplies, ancillary equipment, and equipment maintenance that will result in a Vendor Agreement for a three-year term, for a maximum obligation of $950,000; and authorize the Purchasing Agent to add new reagents, test supplies, and ancillary equipment to the Vendor Agreement as necessary.

NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY DETERMINED AND ORDERED that this Board waive the Invitation to Bid process in this matter and such Invitation to Bid process is hereby waived.

IT IS FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED THAT the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Purchasing Agent to enter into an Alliance Usage Agreement with Roche Diagnostic for reagents, test supplies, ancillary equipment, and equipment maintenance that will result in a Vendor Agreement for a three-year term.

IT IS FURTHER DETERMINED AND ORDERED THAT the Board of Supervisors hereby authorizes the Purchasing Agent to add new reagents, test supplies, and ancillary equipment to the Vendor Agreement as necessary

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