Title
Authorization to Issue a month-to-month extension to Agreement No. 146400 for Medical Laboratory Testing Services (Ordinance S-49192)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to exercise a month-to-month option to extend for up to 12 months the Medical Laboratory Testing Services Agreement No. 146400 with Sonora Quest Laboratories, LLC. The extension will not to exceed $200,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The City Council authorized Agreement No. 146400 with Sonora Quest Laboratories, LLC in November 2017 to provide testing of blood and urine samples. The Fire Department provides approximately 3,000 annual firefighter physical examinations for multiple fire departments throughout the Valley. Blood and urine samples are routinely taken during these examinations. The Fire Department will be reimbursed for all associated costs by participating jurisdictions for services provided to that jurisdiction.
The current contract term is set to expire on Nov. 30, 2022. Staff is seeking authorization to continue utilizing the services of Sonora Quest Laboratories, LLC on a month-to-month basis while a new solicitation is in process. Continued service will provide continuity until a vendor is selected and awarded a new contract per the City’s solicitation process.
Contract Term
Contract term will be month-to-month for up to 12 months with no additional extensions. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement will remain in effect.
Financial Impact
The total fee of the extension will not exceed $200,000. Funding is available in the Fire Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
City Council approved the current five-year agreement (No.146400) with Sonora Quest Laboratories, LLC in November 2017.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Fire Department.