Title
Joint resolution authorizing a two year contract, with renewals, with Omnicare of North America, Des Plaines, IL for pharmaceuticals and consulting services for Lake County in the estimated annual amount of $311,030.
Staff Summary
• Pharmacy services are provided by Winchester House and the Lake County Health Department primary care service facilities and the following three 24 hour patient care facilities: Women’s Residential Services, Addictions Treatment Program, and Crisis Care Program.
• Services include the provision of prescription and non-prescription drugs, pharmacy consulting services and direct billing to all third-party payers for eligible residents.
• Request for proposals (RFP) were sent to 29 vendors and proposals were received from four firms.
• A selection committee comprised of staff from Winchester House, Health Department, Purchasing and Finance and Administrative Services, recommend Omnicare of North America as the firm that best meets the needs of the County based on the RFP evaluation criteria.
• The resolution authorizes the Purchasing Agent to execute a two-year agreement with three additional one-year renewal options that will cost the County an estimated amount of $311,030.
Body
WHEREAS, in accordance with Section 5-102 of the Lake County Purchasing
Ordinance, Request for Proposals were called for by publication for Pharmaceuticals and Consulting Services for Lake County; and
WHEREAS, pharmacy services are provided by Winchester House and the Lake County Health Department primary care service facilities and the following three 24 hour patient care facilities: Women’s Residential Services, Addictions Treatment Program, and Crisis Care Program; and
WHEREAS, services include the provision of prescription and non-prescription drugs, pharmacy consulting services and direct billing to all third-party payers for eligible residents; and
WHEREAS, sealed proposals were received from four vendors and opened in the County Building, Waukegan, IL on November 15, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. and
WHEREAS, based on the criteria set forth in the Request for Proposal for Pharmaceuticals and Consulting Serivces it has been determined that the proposal submitted by Omnicare of North America is the most favorable for Lake County.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by this County Board of Lake County,
Illinois, that the Purchasing Agent is hereby authorized to enter into a contract with Omnicare of North America in the estimated amount of $311,030 Pharmaceuticals and Consulting Services charging $201,122 to account 218-4102010-62040-000-000-000-00000, $13,908 to 218-4102010-71150-000-000-000-00000, and $90,000 to various Health Department accounts
DATED at Waukegan, Lake County, Illinois, on January 15, 2013.