The LUCAS Device (Chest Compression System) is designed to help improve outcomes for sudden cardiac arrest victims and improve operations for medical responders. Performing at least 100 compressions per minute with a depth of 2", LUCAS can be deployed quickly with minimal interruption to patient care.  The City needs to purchase five of these units to replace our existing Zoll Auto Pulse devices that were purchased with partial grant funding seven years ago (Zoll no longer supports these devices). The units will be purchased through a sole source vendor.

These devices will be purchased with Texas Ambulance Supplemental Payment Program (TASPP) funding which was received as a grant from the Texas Department of Health and Human Services.

Staff recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute the purchase of five (5) LUCAS Chest Compression Systems from Physio-Control, Inc. in the amount of $96,302.

I make a motion to authorize the City Manager to execute the purchase of five (5) LUCAS Chest Compression Systems from Physio-Control, Inc. in the amount of $96,302.