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Procurement and Contracts, a division of the Chief Administrative Office, recommending the Board take the following actions pertaining to Agreement for Services 8540, a countywide contract with Stericylce, Inc. for bio-hazardous medical and pharmaceutical waste collection and disposal services:
1) Make findings pursuant to El Dorado County Ordinance Section 3.13.030 (B) that collection and disposal of bio-hazardous medical and pharmaceutical waste services require specialty skills and qualifications not expressly identified in County classifications; and
2) Approve and authorize the Purchasing Agent to execute Amendment I to Agreement for Services 8540 with Stericycle, Inc., extending the term for one additional year for an updated term of four years for September 1, 2023, through August 31, 2027, and increasing compensation by $20,000 for an updated total amount of $70,000, for bio-hazardous medical and pharmaceutical waste collection and disposal services.
FUNDING: Various, as departments have included appropriations for bio-hazardous medical and pharmaceutical waste services in their respective budgets.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
Procurement and Contracts is responsible for monitoring, maintaining, and assigning an analyst to serve as the contract administrator for the countywide agreement governing bio-hazardous medical and pharmaceutical waste collection and disposal services. Stericycle, Inc. has provided these services since 2007. As part of its efforts to oversee countywide agreements, Procurement and Contracts reviews relevant data and information such as invoicing issues, vendor communications, and input from County departments related to both current and previous agreements for comparable services before initiating any contract renewal process. An analysis of Agreement for Services 8540 determined that only two County departments, Health and Human Services (HHSA) and the El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office (EDSO), are utilizing Agreement for S...
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