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P "HEMEDICS
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This Agreement, made as of February 27, 2014 by and between .Ps ehernedies Corporation "Psychemedies"
and the City of lit. Worth ("Customer") to conduct drug testing on certain hair samples, as requested by
Customer.
AaTerm w
1. "his Agreement shall remain in effect from February 27, 2014 through February 26, 20 15,
(the Initial Term"). after the expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement shill continue in effect until
terminated by either party upon thirty 30 days prior written notice to the other party as provided in A 2 below.
2. Either Party may terminate this Agreement at any time, with or without calls , by providing the other Party
with thirty" 30 days' written notice of termination. Customer shall not be charged a fee in the event of
termination pursuant to this �eetion�
B., Testing Derr ices
l.. Psyehernedics shall provide to Customer substance abuse testing services utilizing Psyehemedies' proprietary
drug testing services employing immunoassay technology in the analysis of hair and GC/MS, GC/MS/MS. or
LC/MS/MS post positive cowirmation testing services. samples submitted to Psyehernedies for the initial drug
screen will be screened for -the presence of Cocaine, opiates, Phencyclidine (PCP)I, Marl'Juana, and
Amphetamines (including Ecstasy) and/or their metabolites. if needed, confirmation testing shall include
GC/MS, GC/MS/M.S. or LC//MS/MS confirmation for all substances listed herein and/or their metabolites.
Additional sample testing("Follow fop" is available as set forth in Attachment A.
2. Psyehemedies shall perform tests on properly submitted samples and report results to Customer or its
designated representative) or in accordance with the requirements of a participating group testing program if
applicable. All surplus hair from samples testing positive shall be stored and retained by Psyehemedics for
minimum period of 5 years.
rice for the services referenced above are listed in Attachment�. The price � � " �� part hereof: Payments
ant and made
for testing services shall be due from Customer thirty (30) days from date of 'Invoice. Accounts shall be
delinquent if payment is not remitted ,according to the applicable terms. Interest shall accrue on delinquent
invoices at the route of 1.5 percent per month, subject, to federal, state and local laws, on the amount of the
unpaid balance from the original due date of the invoice In addition to other remedies available at law,
Psychemedies may to mate its contractual obligations with Customer, should Customer, become delinquent in
the payment of any seam due hereunder.
. Costs of shipping p . � � • � pricing itemized in Attachment"A.
�n s ec�rnens to Ps ehe��ed��es are not included �n the
C. Result Reporting and Interpretation of Results
1. P"sychemedics shall handle and report test result information to Customer in accordance with Customer's
instructions.
2. Customer agrees that Psychernedics assumes no liability or responsibility for the errors or omissions of
Customer, its employees, subcontractors or agents arising out of any clam related to i the Customer's
submission and handling of test samples, ii compliance by Customer with all federal, state and local laws,
ordinances, codes, orders, rules and regulations, and any applicable international leas, (iii) application of the
Customer's personnel policies, or 1v)the Customer's interpretation,, use or confidentiality of"the test results.
3. Psychennedics agrees that Customer assumes no liability or responsibility for the laboratory errors or
omissions of Psychemedics established by an adjudicated finding of. negligence solely on the part of
Ps
y chemedics in the testing of the samples.
OFFICIAL RECORD
CFW and Psychernedics,Agreement CITY SECRETA091 I of 14
Execution Copy Issue Date 03032014 RECEIVED MARI 9 2014 FT. WORT'Hw TX
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D. Miscellaneous Provisions
1. Govemina Lam. This,Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the lams of the State
of Texas, and the parties hereby submit to the j urisd etion of the courts of the State of j `exas.
2. entire A ee ent• No Third Partv Beneficiaries. ° h
PSYC,HEMEDICS
ACCEPTED AND AGREED..
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED,
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By:
Jeffrey W. Halsteid
Chief ofPolice
Date:
APPROVED AS TO FORM
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Maleshia Fanner
Sr. Assistant City Attorney
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Execution,Copy issue late 03032014
PSYC,HEMEDICS
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AIJACIJMENT-A
PRICE L
PRICE PER SAMPLE -- $42,00
INIIIAL DRJJrg 15CIREEN
Cocaine,, Opiates, PCP", Amphetamines and Marijuana
GCS" Qg/MII' CON FI TI N
,,,,a Cocaine, Opiates, PCP, Amphetamines and Marijuana, and/or their metabolites
INCLUDED IN ABOVE PRICE
Each l vailid or Quantity Not Sufficient Sample will incur a $115 handling fee.
Price does not include cost of shipping samples to Psyche medics.
Customer may use its own shipping service or Psychemedics discounted PadEx service.
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ADUPATIO"NAL OPTIONS
FgQEX SHIE!Pl
Psychuernedics offers a discounted FedEx route to send samples to the lab Customer receives discount by
using the 'billable stamp/standard letter packaging provided by Psychlemedics.
Please rusk for current discounted rate.
LEG
AL SUEPIOSI
Laboratory data packages, expert consultation, and expert testimony pure vaiilable.
Please ask for our current legal support fee schedule.
MLII&ECTIONAL
Cocaine, Opiates, PCP,1 Amphetamines and Marijuana, and/or their metabolites,
'RICE PER SEC" O - $6
An a I read w-confi rmed positive head hair sample, or a new head hair sample„ can he tested as three approximate one-
month sections to,help identify when drug use Occurred.. 3. cm '2 inches)of hair is divided) into three sections,with
each 1/2 inch section representing an approximate tine-rncnth look-back period, and is tested using Mass Spectrometry.
E.QLLOW-UP PROGRAM
Re-test of newly submitted sample
Cocaine, Opiates, P,, P, Amphetamines and Marijuana
PRICE PER SAMPLE _$126
Following a Psych emedics-c,onfirm peisitive hair test,a second sample can be collected from the,same heir source as
the first sample, as close in time as possible,to,the first sample collection. 'The second sample is tested for the spume
drug(s),found positive in the first sample, using GS S, GCS 1 or LCIMS MS at the Limit of Detection (without
cutoffs). This procedure complies,with the Il` 1DA/SAI HSA retest guidelines.
All prices include sample acquisition materials,, hanr dt liing and result, reporting.
CFW and F ych reed es Agreeement Page
Execution C'u'ps'.[ sue Date 03032014