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Consider recommendations regarding a request to Increase the Authorized Amount of the Waiver of Competitive Bidding for Laboratory Supplies for Fiscal Years (FYs) 2023-2024 and 2024-2025, as follows:
a) Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, pursuant to County Code Section 2-39, to increase the contract (BL2181) total with Becton Dickinson by $25,000.00 for each FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 with a revised total amount not to exceed $80,000.00 for each fiscal year over the two-year period;
b) Approve and authorize the County Purchasing Agent, pursuant to County Code Section 2-39, to increase the contract (BL4837) total with Cepheid by an increased amount of $5,000.00 for each FY 2023-2024 and FY 2024-2025 with a revised total amount not to exceed $55,000.00 for each FY over the two-year period; and
c) Determine that the proposed action does not constitute a “Project” within the meaning of California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), pursuant to Section 15378(b)(4) of the CEQA Guidelines, because they consist of the creation of government funding mechanisms or other government fiscal activities, which do not involve any commitment to any specific project which may result in a potentially significant impact on the environment.