Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Health Department provides laboratory testing of medical specimens generated by various programs within the Health Department. A "Request for Proposals for Reference Laboratory Services" for a three-year period was started in October, 2007 via Solicitation No. SA002650. LabCorp of America was determined to be the lowest and most responsive bidder. This ordinance will authorize funding for the period of February 1, 2010 through January 31, 2011 (3rd year of 3-year contract).
Emergency action is requested to ensure continued testing services for Health Department patients.
The Contract Compliance number is 133757370 and is effective through October 13, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT: $138,000 is budgeted in the 2010 Health Special Revenue Fund and the 2010 Health Department Grants Fund to provide funding for this contract. this ordinance is contingent on the passing of the 2010 City budget (Ordinance No. 1577-2009) and Ordinance No. 0035-2010.
Title
To authorize the Board of Health to enter into a contract with LabCorp of America to provide laboratory testing services for various Health Department programs; to authorize the expenditure of $138,000 from the Health Special Revenue Fund and the Health Department Grants Fund to pay the costs thereof; and to declare an emergency. ($138,000)
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WHEREAS, proposals were formally submitted through the RFP process for laboratory testing services for various programs of the Health Department; and,
WHEREAS, the bid from LabCorp of America was determined to be the lowest, most responsive bid; and,
WHEREAS, it is critical to enter into this contract as soon as possible in order to continue to provide the necessary lab testing services to Health Department clients; and,
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of the Health Department in that it is immediately necessary to enter into a contract with LabCorp of America for the immediate preservati...
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