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TO: Board of Supervisors i� `��. Contra
Costa
FROM: Linda Dippel, Director
County
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DATE: May 25, 2001
SUBJECT: Purchase Order Contract-Laboratory Coorporation of American, AKA LabCorp
SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing ServicesMrng& to issue a Purchase Order Contract to Laboratory
Corporation of America, AKA LabCorp, in the amount of $120,000.00 for paternity testing services for the
Department of Child Support Services for the period July 1, 2001 through June 30, 2002.
FINANCIAL IMPACT:
The cost of this contract is budgeted within the State's allocation to Child Support Services. There will be no
impact on the General Fund.
REASONS FOR RECOMMENDATIONSBACKGROUND:
The Department of Child Support Services is empowered to enter into contracts with private organizations, as
necessary, to carry out the responsibilities imposed by the State plan for securing support for children and
families.
The department wishes to change vendors due to unsatisfactory service from the vendor that had been providing
paternity testing. The department selected LabCorp based upon competitive procurement. LabCorp can provide
additional services, non-invasive specimen collection , and more complete testing and service at a lower cost than
previous vendor.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
Paternity testing is a cornerstone of child support collection. Failure to approve this request would restrict the
Department of Child Support Services ability to collect child support for the children of Contra Costa County.
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ACTION OF BOA l 1 v LJ I APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED K OTl IER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
1\ UNANIMOUS(ABSENT ) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISO S ON THE DATE SHOWN.
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A'rI'ESTED l V V
Contact: Linda Dippel,Director,DOSS(34220) JO SWEETEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Auditor-Controller SUPE ISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
DOSS,Attn:JoAnne McKinney
CAO-Justice,Attn:George Roemer
BY DEPUTY