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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to execute a Non-Standard Agreement between the County of Monterey and BSK Associates in the amount of $600,000 to provide Environmental Laboratory testing and analysis services for the term of September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2025; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($60,000) of the original contract amount.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to execute a Non-Standard Agreement between the County of Monterey and BSK Associates in the amount of $600,000 to provide Environmental Laboratory testing and analysis services for the term of September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2025; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health or the Assistant Director of Health to sign up to three (3) future amendments to this Agreement where the amendments do not significantly change the scope of work and do not cause an increase of more than ten percent (10%) ($60,000) of the original contract amount.
SUMMARY/ DISCUSSION:
The Monterey County Health Department's Public Health Laboratory (PH Lab) serves as the area's Regional Laboratory and has provided the necessary water testing for a variety of agencies such as, the City of Salinas, City of Soledad, City of Gonzales, Salinas Valley State Prison, the City of Hollister, Pinnacles National Monument, and over 100 community water systems. Due to the volume of testing required, PH Lab coordinates testing with other cost-effective laboratories, including BSK Analytical Laboratories (BSK), and ships the samples for the client as a value-added service.
State and Federal regulations requir...
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