Fiscal Note
Revenues and expenditures of up to $7,500 will be added to the 2005 Public Health Operating Budget. There is no anticipated impact on cost controls or the tax levy.
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Authorizing the Madison Department of Public Health (MDPH) to accept up to $7,500 in store credit from a laboratory equipment company to be used towards the laboratory equipment, supplies or repairs and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the contract for the City.
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WHEREAS, the MDPH recently upgraded laboratory instrumentation (ion chromatograph) as approved in the 2005 Capital Budget; and
WHEREAS, the manufacturer that was utilized through a State contract to purchase the new equipment does not offer trade or credit on replaced equipment; and
WHEREAS, the replaced equipment has value and can be offered for sale on E-Surplus or traded to a laboratory trading company for credit towards other necessary laboratory equipment, supplies, service and/or repair; and
WHEREAS, the Health Department requests that any proceeds received from the sale or trade of the replaced equipment be allocated to laboratory programs.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED if reserves are met on E-Surplus and the equipment is sold, then revenues and expenditures be added to the 2005 Public Health Operating budget; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that if reserves are not met on E-Surplus, then the Madison Department of Public Health is authorized to utilize a third party laboratory company to accept up to $7,500 in credit to be used towards laboratory equipment, supplies, service and/or repair, and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to sign a contract on behalf of the City.