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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 05222007 - C.50 SEL Contra J TO: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS `_ -���`� FROM: Linda M. Dippel, Director, Costa I Child Support Services Department r.� �pr'4 CO DATE: MAY 22. 2007 County SUBJECT: Laboratory Corporation of America (aka Labcorp) SPECIFIC REQUEST(S)OR RECOMMENDATIONS)&BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION RECOMMENDATION: APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Child Support Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract with Laboratory Corporation of America, (aka LabCorp) in an the amount not to exceed $50,000.00 for genetic parentage testing services for the Department of Child Support Services (DCSS) for the period July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008. i FISCAL IMPACT: i The cost of this Contract is budgeted within the State's allocLatito Child Support Services. There will be no impact on the General Fund. i CONTINUED ON ATTACHMENT YES SIGNATURE. RECOMMENDATION OF COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR R Rr MEND TION OF BOARD COMMITT APPROVE OTHER SIGNATURE(S): ACTION OF BO ON I Y�P�A/�/ (} �� APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER I I VOTE OF SUPERVISORS I HEREBY CERTIFY THAT THIS IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF AN ACTION TAKEN AND ENTERED ON MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ON THE DATE SHOWN. UNANIMOUS;ABSENT / AYES: NOES: I ABSENT: ABSTAIN: Contact: Linda Dippel.Director(3-4455) cc: Aud;or-Co:!roller ATTESTED DCSS.Atts: Marianne Farina ^_JOHN CU LEN.CLERK OF THE BOARD OFSUPERVISORS CAO-Justice.Anastasia Do;son A n i BY: v� �1 /�� DEPUTY I . � I s I BACKGROUND: I 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. I I I I I I j I I I I