DEPARTMENT
Superior Court Administration
REQUESTED ACTION
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Request approval of a statewide contract - Superior Court Administration, SWC #47100-GBI0000165, in an amount not to exceed $173,066.80 with Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc., to purchase medical/drug testing supplies for random drug testing for Superior Court Accountability Courts, State Court and Juvenile Courts. This procurement is primarily grant funded through the Georgia Criminal Justice Coordinating Council. Effective July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2024. 100% Grant Funded. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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REQUIREMENT FOR BOARD ACTION
In accordance with Purchasing Code Section 102-462, requests for approval of statewide contracts of more than $100,000.00 shall be forwarded to the Board of Commissioners for approval.
STRATEGIC PRIORITY AREA RELATED TO THIS ITEM
Justice and Safety
COMMISSION DISTRICTS AFFECTED
All Districts ?
District 1 ?
District 2 ?
District 3 ?
District 4 ?
District 5 ?
District 6 ?
IS THIS A PURCHASING ITEM?
Yes
SUMMARY & BACKGROUND
The Superior Court request approval of a statewide contract for pharmaceutical and drug testing supplies from Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics to be utilized by the Fulton County Accountability Courts program which includes the Adult Drug Court program and Veteran and Behavioral Health Court programs. The purchase of all testing supplies is to be reimbursed through approved funds established by the 2018 statewide grants for Behavioral Health, Veterans and Adult Drug Court programs.
Scope of Work: The purchase of medical/drug testing supplies for random drug testing primarily for Superior Court Accountability Courts, as well as State and Juvenile Courts as requested.
Community Impact: The contract with Siemens will support drug testing services for more than 400 criminal defendants in the Accountability Court Programs. The provision of these services will ensure program compliance and effective tr...
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