To: Charles Winfrey, Human Services Committee Chairperson
From: Michelle Estell, RS, MA, Health Officer
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RE: Approval of an agreement between Genesee County and Tamara Theisen, in an amount not to exceed $14,000.00, to provide for consultation on laboratory regulations at Genesee County's Health Department; the cost of this agreement will be paid from account 2210-604.00-801.000
recommendation
BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval to extend the contract with Tamara Theisen for state required laboratory regulations.
BACKGROUND:
Since 2022, Tamara Theisen has provided laboratory regulation consultation for GCHD to assist in meeting state and federal laboratory requirements.
DISCUSSION:
This contract is to partner with Tamara Theisen to maintain required certifications and meet accreditation requirements to provide and run lab testing for our GCHD clinics and other services. The budget is created from indirect charges from the programs that utilize the lab. No additional county appropriation is needed.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
There are no expected impact on Human Resources.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
Costs for this contract are budgeted from the account 2210-604.00-801.000 and are not to exceed $14,000. No additional county appropriation is needed.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
There is no expected impact on Facilities.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
Standard forms of communication (email, phone, virtual meetings) technology will be utilized to communicate with Tamara Theisen.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
Healthy, Livable & Safe Communities: Through maintaining well-regulated laboratory services, GCHD can continue providing high quality laboratory services that promotes safer and healthier residents.
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 Health Officer to authorize amending the Professional Services Agreement between Genesee County and Tamara Theisen, said amendment being necessary to extend the contract for one additional yearcommencing January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025, at a cost not to exceed $14,000.00 to be paid from account 2210-604.00-801.000, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the January 8, 2025 meeting of the Human Services Committee of this Board), the Chairperson of this Board is authorized to execute the contract amendment, and the Chief Financial Officer is directed to record the attached budget amendment.