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Consider recommendations regarding the Public Health laboratory services for the Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Bioterrorism Response Network (Network), as follows:
a) Approve up to $110,228 one-time General Fund Contingency to fund half of the cost of the upgrade to the Public Health Laboratory to meet the standards for a Level B Laboratory in the CDC Network;
b) Approve a waiver of the competitive bid requirement and authorize the Purchasing Manager to enter into an agreement with Budlong & Associates, Inc. (not a local vendor) to upgrade the Public Health Laboratory to CDC Level B requirements for bioterrorism spore exposure protection in the amount of $130,000.
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