REPORT/RECOMMENDATION TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY
AND RECORD OF ACTION
June 11, 2024
FROM
SHANNON D. DICUS, Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator
SUBJECT
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Amendment to Contract with National Medical Services, Inc., dba NMS Labs to Provide Postmortem Forensic Toxicology Services
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RECOMMENDATION(S)
Recommendation
1. Approve Amendment No. 1 to Contract No. 21-742 with National Medical Services, Inc., for the provision of postmortem forensic toxicology services, increasing the contract amount by $1,340,000, from $1,200,000 to a total amount not to exceed $2,540,000, and exercising the option to extend the term by two years, for a total contract period of October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2026.
2. Authorize the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to execute change orders to Contract No. 21-742, as needed, subject to review by County Counsel, with an increase in amount not to exceed $100,000 per change order, so long as the total aggregate amount of such change orders does not exceed 20% of the total contract amount ($508,000), and the change orders do not amend the contract term.
3. Direct the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator to transmit all change orders to the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors within 30 days of execution.
(Presenter: Kelly Welty, Chief Deputy Director, 387-3760)
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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.
Pursue County Goals and Objectives by Working with Other Agencies and Stakeholders.
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Approval of this item will not result in the use of Discretionary General Funding (Net County Cost). The annual cost of postmortem forensic toxicology services in the amount of $550,000 is included in the Sheriff/Coroner/Public Administrator's (Department) 2024-25 recommended budget (4430001000) and will be included in future rec...
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