REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF THE COUNTY OF SAN BERNARDINO
AND RECORD OF ACTION
August 25, 2020
FROM
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with National Medical Services, Inc. for Forensic Toxicology Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
Approve Amendment No. 2 to Contract No. 16-705 with National Medical Services, Inc., replacing the current Forensic Toxicology Fee Schedule - Attachment A (Sections A and B), with a new Forensic Toxicology Fee Schedule - Attachment A (Sections A, B, and C), and exercising the final option to extend the contract term by one year, for a new total contract period of October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2021, with no increase to the total contract amount of $1,600,000, for the provision of forensic toxicology services.
(Presenter: John Ades, Captain, 387-0640)
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COUNTY AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER GOALS & OBJECTIVES
Operate in a Fiscally-Responsible and Business-Like Manner.
Provide for the Safety, Health and Social Service Needs of County Residents.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of additional Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The cost of forensic toxicology services, in the amount not to exceed $598,500 for the period of October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021, will be funded within the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) existing budget allocation. Sufficient appropriation is included in the Department's 2020-21 budget (4430001000) and will be included in future recommended budgets.
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
The Department's Coroner Division uses forensic toxicology services to provide toxicology data in conjunction with autopsy findings to formulate a medical conclusion as to the cause of death of a decedent. The Department does not have the necessary personnel or equipment to perform toxicology analysis in-house, thus requiring the services of an outside...
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