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I1 . H . 2 . ASSIGNMENT AND EXTENSION OF INDIAN RIVER <br /> COUNTY LABORATORY/ANALYTICAL SERVICE CONTRACT - <br /> POST , BUCKLEY , SCHUH , & JERNIGAN , INC ( PBS & J) <br /> TESTAMERICA , INC <br /> The Board reviewed a Memorandum of September 21 , 2001 : <br /> DATE : SEPTEMBER 21 , 2001 <br /> TO : JAMES E . CHANDLER <br /> COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR <br /> THRU : W . ERIK OLSON, DIRECTOR cc <br /> DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERES <br /> FROM : GENE A. RAUTH, OPERATION MANAGER <br /> DEPARTMENT OF UTILITY SERVICES lJ <br /> SUBJECT : ASSIGNMENT AND EXTENSION OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> LABORATORY / ANALYTICAL SERVICE CONTRACT <br /> BACKGROUND : <br /> Post, Buckley. Schuh & Jernigan, Inc . ( PBS &J) Analytical Services was awarded the contract for sampling , analysis <br /> and reporting for Utilities and Solid Waste Disposal District in 2000 by the Indian River County Board of County <br /> m <br /> Commissioners ( BCC) . The current contract with PBS&.J provides for yearly options to renew ( See attached <br /> contract ) . The existing contract, which was scheduled to expire September 30, 2001 was extended by the BCC one <br /> additional month ( see attached agenda item dated 9/ 11 /01 ) . As explained in the 9/ 11 /01 agenda item, this extension <br /> has allowed staff to finalize the necessary documents in order to seeking Board approval for assignment of the <br /> PBS&J contract to Test America. PBS&J has requested assignment of its contract with Indian River County to its <br /> sub-contractor Test America. ( See attached letter dated 7/ 13 /01 ) . <br /> ANALYSIS : <br /> Test America Inc . has been providing this service to the County as a sub-contractor to PBS &J Inc . ( See attached <br /> letter dated 8/ 10/01 ) . Staff has reviewed both the original bid and agreement documents, and has determined that <br /> assignment may be made solely by the Board of County Commissioners . Test America Inc has agreed to accept and <br /> honor the assignment of the current contract and extend the contract for an additional year ( see attached 8/23 ;01 <br /> letter) . <br /> RECOMMENDATION : <br /> Staff recommends consent by the BCC for assignment of the Indian River County Laboratory / Analytical Services <br /> contract by PBS&J Inc . to Test America. Inc . Staff further recommends upon assignment, renewal of the contract <br /> with Test America Inc . for an additional 1 - ,year period . <br /> LIST OF ATTACHMENTS : <br /> I . PBS&JCONTRACT <br /> 2 . 9/ 11 /01 AGENDA ITEM <br /> 3 . PBS&J LETTER DATED 7 13101 <br /> a . PBS&1 LETTER DATED 8/ 10/01 <br /> = . TEST AMERICA LETTER DATED 8/23/01 <br /> o . ASSIGNMENT OF CONTRACT <br /> PBS&J LETTER DATED 9/ 11 /01 <br /> October 2 , 2001 <br /> 100 _ <br /> �. ir ' + ' - <br /> U... . _ 7a .. .� , .. <br />