Memorandum
Date: November 4, 2025
To: The Honorable Lake County Board of Supervisors
From: Luke Bingham, Sheriff/Coroner
Subject: (A) Approve Contract between the County of Lake and Bennet Omalu Pathology for a Three-Year Cost Plan and Fee Schedule for Pathology Services at an estimated cost of $765,000 per year and (b) Authorize the Chair to sign
Executive Summary: The Sheriff’s Department requests your approval on its contract for Pathology Services with Dr. Bennet Omalu, President of Bennet Omalu Pathology. An RFP was issued on June 20, 2025 at which time only one bidder submitted a proposal. The Proposer was Bennet Omalu Pathology.
As there was only one bidder a Consultant Selection Board was not necessary, and the recommendation is to contract with Dr. Bennet Omalu, President of Bennet Omalu Pathology, who is a distinguished and highly qualified Forensic Neuropathologist. We have contracted with him for the last eight years.
A contract was negotiated with Dr. Omalu and is attached for your review and approval. Funding is budgeted in the Sheriff/Coroner budget 2201/23.80 and no adjustments are being requested at this time.
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Recommended Action: (A) Approve Contract between the County of Lake and Bennet Omalu Pathology for a Three-Year Cost Plan and Fee Schedule for Pathology Services at an estimated cost of $765,000 per year and (b) Authorize the Chair to sign