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C.32

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:	January 25, 2011

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Purchase Order - Central Medical Laboratory, Inc

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 01/25/2011

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Gayle B. Uilkema, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	Frank Scudero, 925-335-1529
cc:	Frank Scudero Tim Ewell Sheila Damboise Paul Holes

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: January 25, 2011
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase change order with Central Medical Laboratory, Inc., to extend the termination date from December 31, 2010 to August 31, 2011 and increase the payment limit by $500,000 to a new payment limit of $1,450,000 for blood withdrawal services.

FISCAL IMPACT:

$500,000, 100% General Fund.

BACKGROUND:

Central Medical Laboratory, Inc. (CML), has provided Contra Costa County Office of the Sheriff with trained phlebotomists to perform blood draws on the DUI (driving under the influence of a drugs and/or alcohol) subjects and for officers exposed to HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The service of the phlebotomists is used, via CML dispatch, by all the police agencies throughout the County. The blood samples are then forwarded to the Sheriff's Forensic Services Division for analysis.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

The Forensic Services Division pays CML for its work on a monthly basis and all agencies who use the phlebotomists are subsequently billed for the services. The purchase order payment limit increase for the eight-month extension is $950,000, increasing the payment limit by $500,000 to make the total purchase order payment limit $1,450,000.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

The Sheriff's Office will not be able to perform blood withdrawal services on DUI suspects and Sheriff personnel who have been exposed to HIV-positive detainees.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

No impact.