Title
COVID-19 Mobile and Onsite Testing (Ordinance S-47219)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Premier Lab Solutions, LLC for COVID-19 mobile testing; and to enter into an agreement with XpresSpa Phoenix Airport, LLC, dba XpresCheck for onsite COVID-19 testing at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, for Phoenix residents, who are traveling, but do not have medical insurance. Further request to authorize an amendment to the current agreement with Vincere Physicians Group, PLLC to add COVID-19 onsite testing at a static location. Additionally request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate funding for this request is $2 million.
Report
Summary
The City Council declared a local emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 20, 2020. Due to the increasing number of positive COVID-19 test results, demand for additional testing events exists throughout the City. The Public Works Department is seeking to expand rapid result testing and community health service with a second mobile testing van and increased testing with drive-through services at Maryvale Park and Community Center.
Vincere Physicians Group will continue to conduct community testing through the mobile testing van, and Public Works requests approval to amend the current agreement to authorize Vincere to conduct onsite community testing at one or more City facilities.
Under the present rules of engagement, all COVID-19 testing activities that are reliant upon federal dollars as the funding source will cease by Dec. 30, 2020. The City will work with the COVID-19 testing vendors to obtain the best value for community testing and health services. The Public Works Department may, at its discretion, add additional testing locations to support demand for community testing in our Phoenix community.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the recent spike in positive test results throughout the City, county and state, staff recommends that City Council approve $2 million to support the community testing efforts outlined in this report. To facilitate this request, staff is requesting funding for an estimated amount of $2 million.
Contract Term
The new agreements will begin upon execution but not to exceed six-months, with two optional six-month renewal periods.
Financial Impact
Funding is available from the Coronavirus Relief and Economic Security Act through December 30th. After this date, funds are available in the General Fund as a result of applying CRF to offset public safety salaries.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council:
- Ratified COVID-19 Laboratory Testing for Summer Months Agreement 152825 (Ordinance S-46849) with Vincere Physicians Group, PLLC on July 1, 2020;
- Approved Additional Expenditures for COVID-19 Testing for Agreement 152825 (Ordinance S-46997) with Vincere Physicians Group, PLLC on Oct. 21, 2020; and
- Approved Additional COVID-19 Testing for Agreement 152825 (Ordinance S-47158) with Vincere Physicians Group, PLLC on Dec. 2, 2020.
Location
Citywide
Maryvale Park and Community Center - 4420 N. 51st Ave.
Council District: 5
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.
Council District: 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr., Deputy City Managers Karen Peters, Inger Erickson and Mario Paniagua, and the Public Works, Parks and Recreation, and Aviation departments.