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Court referral drug-testing supplies bid lowers per-screen cost
Summary
City staff recommended accepting bids to renew the three-year contract for drug-testing laboratory supplies used by the court referral program, reducing cost per substance screened from $0.52 to $0.47.
City staff presented the results of a three-year bidding process for laboratory supplies used by the court referral drug-testing program in Hoover’s court referral (education, rehabilitation and treatment) system. A staff representative told the council the bids were opened and the recommendation before the council reflects competitive pricing.
The staff member said the cost will decrease from $0.52 per substance per screen to $0.47 per substance per screen under the recommended contract. No additional details about vendor names, contract length, or total budget impact were provided during the work session. Council members asked no follow-up questions.
