Title
Laboratory On-Site Testing (Ordinance S-46775)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Equality Health Foundation (EHF), Sonora Quest Laboratories, LLC and Equality Care Center to provide on-site laboratory testing. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. Funding is available through the City of Phoenix's Coronavirus Relief Fund. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Report
Summary
Equality Health Foundation, Sonora Quest Laboratories, LLC and Equality Care Center are offering to conduct sample collection and testing for the COVID-19 virus at Desert West Park in partnership with the City. The site is recommended to provide access to testing services to residents that may be under served with regard to testing access. This location will serve residents in their vehicles, as well as walk-up customers.
The initial COVID-19 testing events are targeted for June 20 and June 27, 2020. Subsequent events may be scheduled on a weekly basis, based on the collective participant demand for testing as determined by consensus between EHF and the City. This partnership may be immediately cancelled by any party, if in the best interest or convenience of any party. The City will provide access to the park; EHF will coordinate traffic management, use of shade canopies, tables, event publicity and site security; Sonora Quest Laboratories will provide onsite sample collection and transportation, COVID-19 testing and results processing ; and Equality Care Center ill provide onsite diagnosis screening for COVID-19, registration, and follow up with participants about their results.
Costs to the resident for the testing are expected to be billed to the resident's qualifying insurance. Alternatively, EHF has federal funds identified that may cover the costs of the collection and testing, for participants without eligible health insurance.
Contract Term
This agreement will begin on or about June 20, 2020, and will continue 30 days after the date of testing events, as set forth in the agreement.
Financial Impact
This testing will use resources of the Parks and Recreation Department in the amount of $30,000. Funding will be provided through the City of Phoenix's Coronavirus Relief Fund. There is no impact to the General Fund.
Location
Desert West Park, 6501 W. Virginia Ave.
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Karen Peters and Toni Maccarone, and the Parks and Recreation and Public Works departments.