HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05122015 - C.40RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract
amendment with MedTox Laboratories, Inc. for Child Welfare mandatory drug testing services, effective June 29,
2015, to increase the contract amount by $165,000 to a new contract amount of $440,000 and extend the contract
term from June 30, 2015 through December 31, 2015.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$440,000; Child Welfare Allocation, 30% County, 70% State.
BACKGROUND:
Random drug testing is a court ordered service and is ordered as part of the client service plan. Laboratory results are
submitted for inclusion in court hearings on Child Welfare Family Maintenance and Reunification cases. Services
include ensuring the availability of specimen collection sites, screening test specimens, providing "on-demand"
sample testing when requested by the County's Employment and Human Services Department (Department) social
workers, and providing monthly statistics to the Department for clients referred for drug testing.
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 05/12/2015 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
ABSENT:Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
Contact: Elaine Burres, 313-1717
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: May 12, 2015
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Chris Heck, Deputy
cc:
C. 40
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Kathy Gallagher, Employment & Human Services Director
Date:May 12, 2015
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:MedTox Laboratories Inc.Contract Amendment
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
The contract extension will allow the Employment and Human Services Department time to explore, develop, and
release an open bid/request for proposal for drug testing services.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
EHSD could not continue to provide court-ordered drug testing services.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
Not Applicable.