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Funding for the Drug Court and Family Recovery Court Programs from the .1% Treatment Tax Surcharge will likely be reduced, or services increased per unit cost, by the competitive process
Type: Legal Notice
Department: SC - Superior Court
Directors' Update: Aug. 12, 2020
Business Meeting: Aug. 17, 2020
Summary:Concurring in the Superior Court's request for proposals (RFP) for Drug Testing Services for the Lewis County Drug Court & Family Recovery Court Programs
Publications: Will be published online.
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Resolution
CONCURRING IN THE SUPERIOR COURT'S REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) FOR DRUG TESTING SERVICES FOR THE LEWIS COUNTY DRUG COURT & FAMILY RECOVERY COURT PROGRAMS
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Superior Court operates Drug Court and Family Recovery Court Programs in accordance with nationwide evidence-based treatment and management practices to reduce recidivism and improve criminal-justice and family-reunification outcomes; and
WHEREAS, these programs require laboratory drug testing services to ensure compliance by program participants; and
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Superior Court and Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) wish to maximize the quality of such services per unit cost; and
WHEREAS, the Lewis County Superior Court is seeking proposals from drug testing service to that end, and the BOCC concurs in this process.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners concurs in the Lewis County Superior Court's decision to prepare an RFP, evaluate responses and negotiate a contract with a qualified service provider for approval by both governmental entities; and the Clerk of the Lewis County BOCC is instructed to cooperate with all appropriate and necessary efforts to advertise for said purpose. Details about the RFP will be available online at https://lewiscountywa.gov/offices/superior-court/blog/request-proposal-drug-testing-services.
DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 17th day of August, 2020.