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a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-16208 between the County of Monterey and Life Technologies, Corp., to provide the laboratory with recertification, annual certification, and preventative maintenance service, extending the term for 2 years and 6 months, for an aggregate term of March 29, 2023 to June 28, 2028, and increase the Agreement by $108,412 for a total aggregated amount not to exceed $265,351; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 10% ($26,536) of the original amount and do not significantly change the scope, total not to exceed a maximum of $291,887.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to execute Amendment No. 2 to Agreement A-16208 between the County of Monterey and Life Technologies, Corp., to provide the laboratory with recertification, annual certification, and preventative maintenance service, extending the term for 2 years and 6 months, for an aggregate term of March 29, 2023 to June 28, 2028, and increase the Agreement by $108,412 for a total aggregated amount not to exceed $265,351; and
b. Approve and authorize the Director of Health Services or designee to sign up to three (3) future amendments where the combined amendments do not exceed 10% ($26,536) of the original amount and do not significantly change the scope, total not to exceed a maximum of $291,887.
SUMMARY:
The Health Department’s Public Health Laboratory (PHL) is responsible for providing testing services to identify microorganisms that cause disease, including bacteria, fungi, viruses, and parasites. The PHL is a Laboratory Response Network (LRN) and COVID Network of California laboratory (COVIDNet). The PHL provides testing with associated whole genome sequenci...
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