Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1.Contractor shall provide employees to draw blood in compliance with State approved medical procedures and in conformance with Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations, and the directions and/or procedures established by County at the request of the Orange County Sheriff-Coroner Department and/or the California Highway Patrol. The County’s methods and procedures are published in the blood kits that the County will provide to Contractor under this Contract. 2.Contractor and/or its employees shall appearin any court in the County of Orange on twenty-four (24) hours notice (and in some instances with less than twenty-four (24) hours notice) at the request of the Orange County District Attorney or County, for the purpose of discussion or testimony concerning blood drawing/collecting samples and chain of custody. Contractor agrees to provide the specific personnel requested by County for discussion or testimony concerning drawing/collecting samples and chain of custody. Contractor shall not be entitled to receive additional compensation for such appearances. 3.Contractor agrees that this Contract shall be non-exclusive in that County may contract with other persons, firms, or corporations to provide the same or similar services to those set forth herein; and Contractor may engage in performing the same or similar services for other public entities and individuals, provided, however, that Contractor shall not perform such services for other public entites or individuals if it interferes with Contractor’s ability to provide services as required by this Contract. Contractor agrees it will not perform services for another public entity or individual if the possibility exists that Contractor or its employees would be required to provide testimony as to the conduct, analysis, and result of such drawsin opposition to the same or similar drawsconducted by it on behalf of County. In other words, Contractor shall not provide services to another public entity or individual that would create a conflict with the services provided to the County under this Contract. In the event County has entered into contracts with other parties for the same or similar services, County may establish a rotation basis or other method of scheduling its requirements for services under such County and agrees to consult with Contractor in establishing such rotation and scheduling, but in any event, the decision of County with regard to thereto shall be final.
