CONTACT PERSON
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PHONE:
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Ronnie H. McCallister
May 13, 2003
SUNCOM:
278-4405
CFO:
03-56
MEMORANDUM
TO:
District School Superintendents
FROM:
Wayne V. Pierson
SUBJECT:
Commercial Driver Drug and Alcohol Testing Contract
The Department of Education has renewed its contract with FirstLab for federally-
required Drug and Alcohol Testing Program services for commercial drivers, including
school bus drivers.
District use of this particular provider’s services to ensure
compliance with the requirements with the Omnibus Transportation Employees Testing
Act (OTETA) is strictly voluntary.
All terms and conditions of the current contract with FirstLab will remain in effect until
August 31, 2006.
The following per-test price increases have been approved in the
renewal agreement.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) drug tests increase
from the current $34 to $34.25; breath alcohol testing increases from the current $30 to
$30.50; and, “non-DOT” drug tests increase from the current $26.50 to $27.
Individual districts may elect to continue to purchase drug and alcohol third party
administration services from FirstLab, via purchase orders submitted directly to FirstLab,
or may purchase these federally-required services from other suppliers.
CFO 03-56
May 13, 2003
Page Two
If you or your Drug Testing Program Manager have any questions about the contract,
please direct them to Dennis Bennett, Chief Operating Officer, FirstLab, at (800) 732-
3784, or call Ronnie H. McCallister in our School Transportation office at (850) 488-
4405, Suncom 278-4405, or e-mail Ronnie.McCallister@fldoe.org.
WVP/rhm
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Drug Program Managers
Finance Officers
Transportation Directors
Dennis J. Bennett
Gwen Rittman