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C. 28

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Date:	August 4, 2020

Contra

Costa

County

Subject:

Contract #72-152 with Aspen Medical International, LLC

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 08/04/2020

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Diane Burgis, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:	RANDY SAWYER, 925-957-2668
cc:	L Walker M Wilhelm

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: August 4, 2020
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #72-152 with Aspen Medical International, LLC, a limited liability company, in an amount not to exceed $5,118,480, to provide COVID-19 specimen collection and laboratory processing services, including staff to assist at Contra Costa Health Services (CCHS) COVID-19 testing sites, for the period from August 1, 2020 through July 31, 2021.

FISCAL IMPACT:

This Contract is funded 100% Federal emergency response aid, including CARES Act and/or FEMA funding.

BACKGROUND:

This contract will establish a relationship between CCHS and Contractor to increase the County's ability to processes lab specimens related to COVID-19 testing collected throughout the County and reduce delays in receiving test results.

BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)

Approval of Contract #72-152 will allow Contractor to provide clinical laboratory services, including laboratory processing of COVID-19 tests for CCHS through July 31, 2021.

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If this Contract is not approved, County will not have access to Contractor’s clinical laboratory services and COVID-19 testing results will continue to be delayed.