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51. CONTRACT WITH TERROS, INC. FOR TESTING FOR AT-RISK CLIENTS Approve a Contract for Services between TERROS, Inc. (TERROS) and Maricopa County through its Department of Public Health (MCDPH) to provide testing and processing of blood specimens for at-risk clients for the treatment of Syphilis. TERROS will compensate MCDPH for the processing of blood specimens at the cost of $4.25 times the number of tests performed (one test per blood specimen) not-to-exceed $10,000 during the term of the Contract. The term of the contract is September 1, 2010 through December 31, 2013. This contract is per unit basis and does not preclude indirect cost reimbursement. The Department of Public Health’s indirect rate for FY 2010-2011 is 17%. Total indirect expenses are estimated to be $1,453 of which is fully recoverable. The overall grant budget will be adjusted as necessary to accommodate this grant through a future reconciliation. (C-86-11-062-3-00)