The Contractor shall provide all necessary labor, supervision, equipment, tools, transportation, materials, supplies and incidentals to provide incoming inspection, PM, CM, and emergency repairs on the Agency's medical equipment according to manufacturer's guidelines. All replacement parts that are used in the corrective maintenance completed by the Contractor or a secondary source shall be warranted as specified by the manufacturer or the supplier. Requirements: a. Incoming Inspections: An initial inspection of all new medical equipment purchased by the Agency prior to being placed in service to ensure it operates safely and according to manufacturer's specifications. Incoming inspections will be billed at the CM hourly rate according to the time it takes to complete the inspection. Requests for incoming inspections will be made by the contract administrator. Preventive Maintenance (PM): PM inspections shall be performed in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements and recommended procedures, all applicable federal, state, and local regulations, with particular emphasis on the most recent standards of The Joint Commission (EC.1.6). The procedures used will verify that all equipment meets or exceeds the highest possible safety level to ensure the proper care and well-being of our individuals. The PM may include calibration, mechanical and electrical inspection, cleaning, adjusting, lubrication, and other manufacturers recommended/required preventative maintenancе. PM will be performed on an on-call basis with dates agreed upon by the Agency and the Contractor. The Contractor shall maintain records of all inspections and furnish a copy of said records to the Agency within 24 hours of the inspection, or the next business day, after having completed the inspection. If PM cannot be performed, such as equipment in need of corrective repairs or equipment which is inaccessible due to being in use at time of inspection then a list of all devices that could not be completed must be supplied within 24 hours of the inspection or the next business day. Corrective Maintenance (CM): Routine service calls required to repair system malfunctions, including mechanical and electrical operations of medical equipment. The contractor shall provide CM (repairs) on medical equipment as required. CM will be compensated on a time and material basis in accordance with labor rates and parts discount offered in Section Pricing Schedule. The Agency desires that request for service will be placed directly with the technician by the contract administrator. Any request for repairs made by other staff members directly to the technician shall be referred to by the contract administrator. CM needs observed by the technician during routine PM inspections and function checks may be initiated by the technician. The Agency's contract administrator may request an estimate of labor and materials costs and may determine whether the particular piece of equipment is not cost effective to repair. CM is designated as a routine repair request that is not of an urgent nature that can normally wait until the technician's next scheduled visit
