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Consulting Services Agreement between City and Consultant Last revised 06/28/2019 Exhibit A – Page 1 of 1 EXHIBIT A SCOPE OF SERVICES GENERAL SERVICES  Consultant shall provide trained and experienced forensic scientists and technicians to perform toxicology services, and furnish all supplies and equipment necessary to accomplish services as described in this exhibit.  Consultant shall notify the requesting San Leandro Police Department investigator within one (1) business day of the conclusion of a service request, and respond to messages (telephone, fax or e-mail) left by the City or its agents within two (2) business days of its receipt.  Consultant shall provide the City with the necessary specimen containers, evidence labels, and appropriate shipping containers for the transport of specimens from the City to Consultant.  Consultant shall offer drug testing on blood, and if necessary, urine samples as specified for DUI and Drug related arrests.  Consultant will arrange and pay for weekly pickups through an independent courier service. If a holiday falls upon the normally scheduled pickup day, samples will be picked -up the next business day.  Consultant will be responsible for chain of possession of evidence while in its care only. Any samples invalidated in court because of chain of possession errors while in City's care will become the burden of City.  All forensic biological specimens will be stored for a period of two years unless instructed otherwise by City on an individual case basis.  Consultant will dispose specimens after two years in accordance with all applicable government regulations.  All Consultant toxicology reports must be accurate and easy to read, using common units of measure. Consultant will include reliable drug ranges for reference purposes. The City understands that human error is possible, however, and any and all reporting errors must be revised/amended immediately following discovery.  Consultant turn-around-time (TAT) is generally 5 to 10 calendar days from the time that the sample is received in the laboratory. Phone inquiries concerning the status of a particular sample are welcomed.  A report is issued and mailed as soon as testing is completed. City may receive reports via facsimile or e-mail to improve TAT.  Consultant agrees that under any circumstance, it will not disclose any case information to any person who is not authorized to receive case information by the City. DocuSign Envelope ID: FBCF2283-E6FF-48BD-A530-57BCB6D6C824