HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04272010 - C.41RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee,
to execute a contract with Medtox Laboratories, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation, in an
amount not to exceed $225,000 to provide Child Welfare Mandated Drug Testing Services
for the period July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$225,000: 30% County; 70% State Child Welfare Allocation
BACKGROUND:
Medtox, Laboratories, Inc., was selected through the competitive bid process, Request for
Proposal (RFP) No. 1107.
Random substance abuse testing and Sweat Patch testing are court-required services and are
ordered as part of the client service plan. Laboratory results are submitted for inclusion in
the
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY
ADMINISTRATOR
RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD
COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/27/2010 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
Susan A. Bonilla, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: 925.313.1648
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: April 27, 2010
David J. Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: KATHERINE SINCLAIR, Deputy
cc: Patricia Wyrick, Earl Maciel
C.41
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Joe Valentine, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:April 27, 2010
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Contract with Medtox Laboratories, Inc., for Substance Abuse Testing
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
Court Hearing(s) on Child Welfare Family Maintenance and Reunification cases. Services
include ensuring the availability of specimen collection sites in West, Central, and East
regions of the County, screening test specimens using three different laboratory test
systems, providing “on-demand” sample testing when requested by the County’s
Employment and Human Services Social Worker, and providing monthly statistics for
clients referred to substance abuse testing.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This contract supports all of the community outcomes established in the Children’s Report
Card: 1) “Children Ready for and Succeeding in School”; 2) “Children and Youth Healthy
and Preparing for Productive Adulthood”; 3) “Families that are Economically Self
Sufficient”; 4) “Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing”; and 5) “Communities that are
Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.”