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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute any and all necessary documents to amend Contract No. 35546 with Curative, Inc., of Menlo Park, CA, for COVID-19 testing kits and lab services, to increase the contract amount by $690,000, pursuant to Chapters 2.69 and 2.85 of the Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC), and to include a contingency in the amount of $3,475,000, for a revised total contract amount not to exceed $6,507,813; and
Increase appropriations in the amount of $4,165,000 in the Health Fund Group in the Health and Human Services Department. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
On May 19, 2020, the City Council awarded a contract to Curative, Inc., to provide COVID-19 testing kits and lab services. These COVID-19 tests have been available at three free testing locations operated by the Department of Health and Human Services (Health Department) located at Cabrillo High School, Jordan High School and Veterans Stadium at Long Beach City College. These testing sites complement other State and County testing performed in and around Long Beach and are part of the larger local and regional test and trace strategy for responding to COVID-19.
The expansion of testing options within the City has positioned Long Beach to begin the process of reopening lower risk businesses and allowed for certain outdoor recreational activities in beaches and parks. The capacity to test individuals for COVID-19 is the key to moving forward through the stages outlined in the State of California's Resilience Roadmap.
On March 10, 2020, the City Council of the City of Long Beach recognized that an emergency did exist and unanimously passed a Resolution ratifying the City Manager’s Proclamation of a Local Emergency and the Public Health Officer’s Declaration of Local Health Emergency due to COVID-19. Pursuant to the authority in Chapters 2.69 and 2.85 of the LBMC, the City Manager has the authority to approve purchases up to $1,000,000 for goods or services related t...
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