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FROM: Linda Dippel, Director
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DATE: May 15, 2006 U
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SUBJECT: New Service Contract -Laboratory Corporation of America(aka LabCorp)
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SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Child Support Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with
Laboratory Corporation of America, (aka LabCorp) in the amount of$40,000.00 for genetic parentage testing
services for the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS)for the period July 1, 2006, through June 30,
2007.
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 RECOMMENDATIONS/BACKGROUND:
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.
Determination of paternity is a vital element in most child support obligation cases and DCSS has contracted
with LabCorp since July 1, 2001 for the required testing procedures necessary to fulfill this need. LabCorp
continues to be the solitary vendor to meet all of our requirements in this area, while being able to reduce their
cost to us in each of the past 3 years.
CONSEQUENCES OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
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.
CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT: YES SIGNA
LRCONUvtENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
L--APPROVE OTHER
SIGNATURE(S):
ACTION OF B /ON APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
'\iJNANIMOUS(ABSENT I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE
) AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN
AYES: NOES: AND ENTERED ON THE MINUTES OF THE BOARD
ABSENT: ABSTAIN: OF SUPERVISORS O DATE SHOWN.
ATTESTED
Contact: Linda Dippel,Director,DCSS(34455) JOHN CULLEN,CLERK OF THE BOARD OF
cc: Auditor-Controller SUPERVISORS AND COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR
DCSS,Attn:David Kincaid
CAO-Justice,Atte:Jennifer Deadman �
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