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File #: 25-4188    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Contract - Award Status: Passed
File created: 6/26/2025 In control: Commissioners Court
On agenda: 7/10/2025 Final action: 7/10/2025
Title: Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America in the amount of $160,750 for specimen collection services for Harris County for full compensation for services provided from June 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024.

Primary Department: Purchasing

Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Paige McInnis

 

Secondary Department: Public Health Services

Secondary Department Head/Elected Official: Leah Barton

 

Regular or Supplemental RCA: Regular RCA

Type of Request: Contract - Award

 

Project ID (if applicable): N/A

Vendor/Entity Legal Name (if applicable): Laboratory Corporation of America

 

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):

Justification for 0% Grant Indirect Costs Rate (if applicable): N/A - Not a grant item

 

Request Summary (Agenda Caption):

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Request that the County Judge execute a settlement agreement with Laboratory Corporation of America in the amount of $160,750 for specimen collection services for Harris County for full compensation for services provided from June 1, 2023 - March 31, 2024.

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Background and Discussion:

The Settlement Agreement provides for full compensation for services provided from June 1, 2023 through March 31, 2024.

 

Expected Impact:

Harris County Public Health to settle all outstanding invoices and balances with Laboratory Corp of America

 

Alternative Options:

N/A

 

 

 

County Strategic Plan Goal:  4. Improve physical and mental health outcomes across all communities.

County Strategic Plan Objective: O: Increase access to quality health care, including preventive and behavioral health.

Justice/Safety Initiative (Goal 1):  Choose an item.

Infrastructure Initiative (Goal 2):  Choose an item.

Economy Initiative (Goal 3): Choose an item.

Health Initiative (Goal 4): O3: Increase utilization of health-related public benefits.

Climate/Resilience Initiative (Goal 5): Choose an item.

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Additional notes related to the Strategic Plan:

 

Prior Court Action (if any): N/A

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Location: N/A

Address (if applicable): N/A

Precinct(s): Countywide

 

Fiscal and Personnel Summary

Service Name

 

 

 

Current Fiscal Year Cost

Annual Fiscal Cost

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

Recurring Expenses

Funding Sources

 

Existing Budget

 

 

 

 

Other

$

$

$

$160,749.59

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Existing Budget

$

$

$

$160,749.59

Additional Budget Request (Requires Fiscal Review Request Form)

 

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

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$

$

$

$

Total Additional Budget Request

$

$

$

$

Total Funding Sources

$

$

$

$160,749.59

Grants - Proposed Budget (For Grants Items only)

 

Labor

Non-Labor

Total

No. of Grant Years

Local Match Source - Existing Budget: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Local Match Source - Additional Budget Request: Choose an item.

$

$

$

 

Grant Funds Applied for/Awarded (Total)

$

$

$

 

Personnel (Fill out section only if requesting new PCNs)

 

Current Position Count for Service

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-

-

Additional Positions Request

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-

-

-

Total Personnel

-

-

-

-

 

Anticipated Court Date: 7/10/2025

Anticipated Implementation Date (if different from Court date): Click or tap to enter a date.

 

Emergency/Disaster Recovery Note: Not an emergency, disaster, or ARPA related item

 

Contact(s) name, title, department: Molly Brown, Associate Director of Administrative Services, Public Health; Richard Pena, Buyer, Purchasing

 

Attachments (if applicable): Letter