DATE: July 12, 2022
TO: Board of Supervisors
SUBMITTED BY: David Luchini, RN, PHN, Director, Department of Public Health
SUBJECT: Retroactive Agreement with GM Lab Consulting, LLC.
RECOMMENDED ACTION(S):
TITLE
1. Make a finding that it is in the best interest of the County to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 for unusual or extraordinary circumstances as GM Lab Consulting, LLC., is the only provider with specified qualifications and knowledge of the Department of Public Health's Laboratory; and,
2. Approve and authorize the Chairman to execute a retroactive Agreement with GM Lab Consulting, LLC., for laboratory director services, effective July 1, 2022, not to exceed five consecutive years, which includes a three-year base contract and two optional one-year extensions, total not to exceed $540,848.
REPORT
Approval of the recommended actions will continue laboratory director services for the Department of Public Health's Laboratory (PHL). Approval of the recommended agreement will satisfy the requirement under Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which requires an identified laboratory director. The services will be funded with Health Realignment and grant funds, with no increase in Net County Cost. This item is countywide.
ALTERNATIVE ACTION(S):
There are no viable alternative actions. Should your Board not approve the recommended actions, PHL would not have an identified laboratory director and would therefore be out of CLIA compliance. This would jeopardize the PHL certification and require ceasing clinical laboratory testing, which is necessary for timely response to communicable disease investigation and bioterrorism testing.
SUSPENSION OF COMPETITION/SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT:
The Department's request to suspend the competitive bidding process consistent with Administrative Policy No. 34 due to GM Lab Consulting, LLC. (GM) being the only uniquely qualified vendor that can seamlessly p...
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