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a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. A-12738 with Dr. Venus Azar for provision of forensic pathology services and autopsy reports. Amendment No. 3 adds $425,000 for one (1) additional year, bringing the not to exceed amount of the contract to $1,250,000 for the time period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017; and
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%) ($125,000) of the total agreement for a maximum not to exceed amount of $1,375,000.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the Board of Supervisors:
a. Approve and authorize the Contracts/Purchasing Officer or the Contracts/Purchasing Supervisor to sign Amendment #3 to Agreement #A-12738 with Dr. Venus Azar for provision of forensic pathology services and autopsy reports. Amendment #3 adds $425,000 for one (1) additional year, bringing the not to exceed amount of the contract to $1,250,000 for the time period of July 1, 2014 to June 30, 2017.
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%) ($125,000) of the total agreement for a maximum not to exceed amount of $1,375,000.
SUMMARY:
In Monterey County, the Sheriff is a combined Sheriff/Coroner and the Sheriff is responsible for the Coroner function. The Coroner is charged with the investigation and autopsy of any reportable or inexplicable deaths and must determine the cause and manner of the death. The Coroner performs all autopsy and post-mortem examinations, which include external examination, internal dissection and microscopic examination. These findings are then ...
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