TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF JUNE 2, 2016
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Mr. David St. Pierre, Executive Director
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Authority to issue a purchase order and enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) for the expansion of its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, Account 101-15000-612490, Requisition 1428797 (As Revised)
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Dear Sir:
Authorization is requested to issue a purchase order and enter into an IGA with the CCSO for the expansion of its Prescription Drug Take-Back Program (Program) in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00. Up to $66,930.00 of that amount will be for operational and administrative expenses, and up to $33,070.00 will be for reimbursement of the purchase and installation of drug collection receptacles.
On September 3, 2015, the Board of Commissioners authorized the District to initiate negotiations with the CCSO for an IGA that would expand its Program to properly dispose of pharmaceuticals and protect the water supply. The District and the CCSO have agreed in principle to the terms of the IGA, which is attached hereto.
Under the Agreement, the Sheriff’s Office will expand its network of local law enforcement agencies participating in its Program within the District’s boundaries. The Sheriff’s Office will provide the collection and disposal services to all sites in the Program network in accordance with its Procedure for Collection and Destruction of Prescription Drugs. The Sheriff’s Office must abide by all applicable state and federal laws in carrying out its collection and disposal activities.
In addition, the Agreement prioritizes the installation of collection receptacles at locations where there has been a demonstrated lack of disposal sites for residents to safely dispose of unused pharmaceutical drugs. The Agreement also requires the Sheriff’s Office to evaluate the Program as a whole on an annual basis to assess the effectiveness of the Program in preventing pharmaceutical drugs from entering Illinois waterways.
Based on the foregoing, it is requested that the Board of Commissioners grant authority to issue a purchase order and enter into an IGA with the CCSO in a form substantially similar to that attached hereto in an amount not to exceed $100,000.00, up to $66,930.00 for operational and administrative expenses and up to $33,070.00 for reimbursement of the purchase and installation of drug collection receptacles.
It is further requested that the Chairman of the Committee on Finance, the Executive Director, and the Clerk be authorized to execute said agreement on behalf of the District, as well as any documents necessary to effectuate the transaction, upon approval by the General Counsel as to form and legality.
Funds are available in Account 101-15000-612490.
Requested, Eileen M. McElligott, Administrative Services Manager, KH
Respectfully Submitted, Frank Avila, Chairman Committee on Public Health and Welfare
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for June 2, 2016