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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor to sign Amendment No. 1 to a Standard Agreement on behalf of the Sheriff/Coroner's Office with Drake Transportation to provide pick up, delivery and transport of deceased remains; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor to sign up to three (3) amendments of up to $66,000 per year (198,000) to the agreement where the amendment does not significantly change the scope of work and the total cumulative cost of this contract does not exceed $329,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor to sign Amendment #1 to a Standard Agreement on behalf of the Sheriff/Coroner's Office with Drake Transportation to provide pick up, delivery and transport of deceased remains; and
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or Contracts Purchasing Supervisor to sign up to three (3) amendments of up to $66,000 per year (198,000) to the agreement where the amendment does not significantly change the scope of work and the total cumulative cost of this contract does not exceed $329,000.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
In Monterey County, the Sheriff position is a combined Sheriff/Coroner position and the Sheriff therefore, is responsible for Coroner job function. The Coroner is charged with investigation and autopsy of any reportable or unexplainable deaths and must determine the cause and manner of the death.
This contract covers services of Drake Transportation for provision of pick up, delivery and transport of deceased remains. This saves the Sheriff's Office the expense of maintaining/replacing a coroner's vehicle, providing on call staffing for body removal, and maintaining all necessary licensure to perform this function. The original contract was signed on July 1, 2014 for $91,000 to run through the time p...
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