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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign Amendment No. 4 to Agreement No. A-12738 with Dr. Venus Azar for provision of forensic pathology services and autopsy reports. Amendment No. 4 adds $400,000 for one (1) additional year, bringing the not to exceed amount of the contract to $1,650,000 for the time of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018.
b. Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign one (1) amendment to the agreement that does not significantly change the scope of work and where the amendment does not exceed ten percent (10%) ($40,000) of the annual agreement amount for a maximum not to exceed amount of $1,690,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
* Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign Amendment #4 to Agreement #A-12738 with Dr. Venus Azar for provision of forensic pathology services and autopsy reports. Amendment #4 adds $400,000 for one (1) additional year, bringing the not to exceed amount of the contract to $1,650,000 for the time of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2018.
* Authorize the Contracts/Purchasing officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign one (1) amendment to the agreement that does not significantly change the scope of work and where the amendment does not exceed ten percent (10%) ($40,000) of the annual agreement amount for a maximum not to exceed amount of $1,690,000.
SUMMARY:
The Sheriff requests reauthorization of a service contract covering provision of Forensic Pathology services for Monterey County.
DISCUSSION:
In Monterey County, the Sheriff is a combined Sheriff/Coroner office and the Sheriff is responsible for the Coroner function. The Sheriff fulfills the coroner duties by utilizing the services of the independent contractor who performs the forensic pathology function for Monterey County. The Coroner is...
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