To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Brian Hunter M.D.
title
RE: Approval of the first contract extension between Genesee County and Hurley Medical Center, in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00, to provide histology services to the Medical Examiner’s Office
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approve contract extension with Hurley Medical Center for histology services.
BACKGROUND:
The original contract commenced on October 1, 2024 and is effective through September 30, 2025. The contract can be extended for two one-year terms.
DISCUSSION:
Histology (the microscopic examination of tissues and cells) is vital to the roll of the medical examiner’s office in determining the cause of death. This is the first extension of the contract. This contract will be paid from 1010-648.00-801.035 and will not exceed $40,000.00
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
None
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Medical examiners collaborate closely with law enforcement agencies, providing crucial forensic expertise for criminal investigations. By assisting in the prosecution of criminals, they contribute to public safety and discourage criminal activities. This, in turn, can help foster a safe environment for businesses to thrive and promote economic growth in the long run.
resolution
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request by the Medical Examiner’s Office to authorize extending the contract between Genesee County and Hurley Medical Center, whereby the contractor will provide histology services for the period commencing October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, at a cost not to exceed $40,000.00 to be paid from account 1010-648.00-801.035, with a purchase order being issued at the beginning of the fiscal year, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the September 17, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), and the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract on behalf of Genesee County.