To: Board of Supervisors
From: Anna Roth, Health Services Director
Report Title: Contract #76-800-3 with ARL Bio Pharma, Inc.
?Recommendation of the County Administrator ? Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Health Services Director, or designee, to execute on behalf of the County Contract #76-800-3 with ARL Bio Pharma, Inc., a corporation, in an amount not to exceed $150,000 for the provision of analytical testing services for various compounded sterile and non-sterile drug preparations for inpatient and outpatient Pharmacies at Contra Costa Regional Medical Center (CCRMC) for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this Contract will result in annual contractual service expenditures of up to $150,000 and will be funded 100% by Hospital Enterprise Fund I.
BACKGROUND:
CCRMC has an obligation to provide laboratory testing services to patients. On occasion, the county Contracts with outside laboratory testing services in order to provide testing that requires special equipment not available at County facilities. Contractor will provide analytical testing services for various compounded sterile and non-sterile drug preparations, as required by pharmacy law, including potency, sterility, and identification of the compound, from the inpatient and outpatient pharmacies at CCRMC. Contractor's services will provide real time information with access to samples and results anytime.
This Contract is entered into under and subject to the following legal authorities: California Government Code ?? 26227 and 31000. CCRMC's Quality Management, Utilization Management and Contract Monitor staff meet on a regular basis to ensure monitoring and performance measures in the Contract are upheld. Health Services Personnel approved this Contract to ensure no conflicts with labor relations. This Contractor was approved by the Public Works Department's Purchasing Agent on October 15, 2024.
On Januar...
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