Board hears update on District Health '2080' agreement and morgue specifications

A supervisor reported on a recent meeting with District Health and county staff about the 2080 agreement, which is scheduled for renewal next January. The presenter said staff will prepare proposed changes focused on maintenance and rents and will bring those recommendations back to the board for oversight.

The same report covered progress on a county morgue project. County staff and contractors are working to finalize cooler specifications; the presenter said suppliers have been slow to match required specs but that county staff and building services are preparing updated specifications so the county can proceed to bid solicitation.

"It renews next January, but we're gonna get ahead of the ballgame and get everything renewed," one supervisor said, adding that they are "changing some a few things that need to be addressed in regard to maintenance and rents." On the morgue project the supervisor said staff were "working on getting a bid" once specs are finalized and noted security and accessibility upgrades under consideration.