SUBJECT: CONSENT AGENDA
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A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Authorizing the Emergency Purchase of COVID Testing Stations from Thermal Safety Center and Municipal Parking Services, Inc. with CARES Act Funding
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DEPARTMENT: Administration
PRESENTER: Farrell Buller, Deputy Town Administrator
FISCAL INFORMATION:
Cost as Recommended: $ 99,500 in total
Balance Available: $ 0
Budget Line Item Number: various
New Appropriation Required: Yes - is included in 2nd Supplemental Budget Request
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
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Approve the Resolution to authorizing the emergency purchase of COVID Testing Stations
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SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
The Town has received funding though both Weld and Boulder Counties for CARES Act funds related to the pandemic. These funds allow purchase of supplies and protective equipment to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as long as they are purchased by December 31, 2020. The supplies and equipment can be used through December 31, 2021.
Staff determined that a high priority protective measure would be to install COVID-19 symptom testing stations in all Town facilities. Lori Wisner, Risk Manager, researched a wide variety of options for and submitted the following recommendation to the team responsible for the allocation of CARES Act funds:
1. Jogan Thermal Checkpoint (https://thermalcheckpoint.com/) $38,500 per unit (plus annual software license)
a. Measures temperature at tear ducts instead of the forehead so it is a more accurate measurement (anyone wearing glasses would need to remove their glasses to check temperature). When the temperature of the skin on the forehead is used it can be significantly impacted by the environment leading to decreased accuracy.
b. Uses text communications to ask additional questions (about other possible symptoms, for example). The questions asked and information provided by text is completely customizable, can be changed at any time, an...
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