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By: Elizabeth A. Spooner, Contracts Administrator l
DATE: October 8, 1991 County
SUBJECT:
Approval of Contract #26-184-2 with
MetWest Clinical Laboratories
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S) OR RECOMMENDATION(S) & BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
I. RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Approve and authorize the Chair to execute on behalf of the County,
Contract #26-184-2 with MetWest Clinical Laboratories, in the amount of
$210, 000 for the period August 1, 1991 through October 31, 1992 for
outside clinical laboratory services for Merrithew Memorial Hospital
and Clinics.
II. FINANCIAL IMPACT:
This contract is included in the Department's FY 1991-92 Enterprise I
Budget. Funds for next fiscal year will be included in the Depart-
ment's expenditure projection for FY 1992-93 ; however, as appropriate,
. patients and third-party payors will be billed for services.
III. REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONS(BACKGROUND:
On May 7, 1991, the Board approved Amendment Agreement #26-184-1 which
assigned Contract #26-184 with Roche Biomedical Laboratories, Inc. to
MetWest Clinical Laboratories and extended the contract term through
July 31, 1991.
The purpose of Contract #26-184-2 is to provide for the performance of
outside clinical laboratory tests, tests requiring equipment not
available at Merrithew Memorial Hospital ' s laboratory, and rarely
requested laboratory tests. Because of the large number and diversity
of laboratory tests used by the medical community to make diagnoses,
most hospitals have to utilize outside laboratories as it is too cost-
prohibitive to provide all tests on site. Contra Costa County has
utilized outside laboratories for over twenty-five years.
Contract #26-184-2 has a fourteen-month term because the contractor has
agreed to "lock in" its prices for this period.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNATURE: Q�
RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOM N ATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S)
ACTION OF BOARD ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED X OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
X UNANIMOUS (ABSENT ) I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
AYES: NOES: AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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Auditor-Controller Supervisors and County Administrator
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