To: Board of Supervisors
From: Marla Stuart, Employment and Human Services Director
Report Title: Contract 20-695-1 Phamatech, Incorporated
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Employment and Human Services Director, or designee, to execute a contract amendment with Phamatech, Incorporated, to include additional toxicology screening options for mandated substance abuse testing and related services for Contra Costa County child welfare cases with no change to the payment limit of $1,191,050 or term of July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
There is no fiscal impact associated with this action.
BACKGROUND:
Employment and Human Services Department Children and Family Services is required to provide substance abuse testing to ensure compliance with treatment plans and/or mandated court orders for Contra Costa County child welfare cases.
This contract amendment will expand toxicology screening options to include the testing of ethyl sulfate and ethyl glucuronide for all court mandated urine and oral panel samples.
The Board of Supervisors approved the most recent Phamatech, Incorporated contract for substance abuse testing services awarded through Request for Proposal #1214 on July 8, 2025 (C.31), for FY 25/28.
CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:
This Contract supports one of the Contra Costa County’s community outcomes of the Children's Report Card: 4) "Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing.”
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
County will not provide comprehensive substance abuse testing solutions to support compliance with mandated court-ordered substance abuse testing requirements for child welfare clients.