Primary Department: Public Health Services
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton - Executive Director
Secondary Department: N/A
Secondary Department Head/Elected Official:
Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA
Type of Request: Interlocal Agreement
Project ID (if applicable): N/A
Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Galveston County/Galveston County Mosquito Control District
MWBE Contracted Goal (if applicable): N/A
MWBE Current Participation (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% MWBE Participation Goal: N/A - Goal not applicable to request
Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A
Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item
Request Summary (Agenda Caption):
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Request for approval of an interlocal agreement with Galveston County for laboratory diagnostic vector-borne disease (VBD) testing.
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Background and Discussion:
This Agreement establishes a regional partnership for specialized vector-borne disease (VBD) diagnostic testing between Harris County Public Health-Mosquito and Vector Control Division (MVCD) and Galveston County Mosquito Control (MC). Under the Agreement, the MVCD Microbiology Laboratory will receive, and test submitted samples and report results within five business days of receipt. Galveston County Mosquito Control (MC) will be responsible for sample collection, submission, and applicable testing fees. Galveston County requires access to specialized laboratory testing to support its VBD surveillance and response activities. Historically, Galveston County Mosquito Control (MC) has utilized state and academic laboratories for diagnostic testing; however, funding reductions have limited the availability of these services, particularly for avian surveillance samples, while access to mosquito testing has also become more limited. Without an alternative testing resource, Galveston MC would have reduced capacity to identify circulating pathogens and inform mosqu...
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