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Downs switches drug testing companies

The City of Ruidoso Downs has switched the firm that administers drug and alcohol testing firm to municipal employees. The city council approved the change last week.

City Finance and Procurement Director Terri Mosley said the testing through National Drug Testing and Collection, LLC, will be less expensive than the current use of the Lincoln County Medical Center/S.E.D. Medical Laboratories. Mosley said right now there is a two to three day wait for results, which means employees can be on paid leave for that time.

She said going to National Drug Testing and Collection will bring some immediate results. The pre-employment and random testing however still requires a couple of days.

City Clerk Carol Virden said drug and alcohol testing is mandatory.

"We all realize that under our personnel policy any new hires or anyone interested in applying and being hired, during the interview process, have to go through the drug process. Any sensitive safety positions, and that includes the majority of your city employees, take a drug test. If they operate a city vehicle and there is an accident, there is the drug test."

Lincoln County Medical Center/S.E.D. quoted a price of $85.85 for a urine drug screen that checks for 10 substances. National quoted a charge of $46. A post accident "quick test" for drugs was $29.75 and a post accident "quick test" with a breath alcohol analysis was $47.75.

A Department of Transportation required test had a $56.45 quote. LCMC/-S.E.D. did not provide bids for the post accident tests or the DOT required collection and lab work, according to a purchase requisition form.

Low bid requirement

In a memorandum, Mosley noted state law requires government to purchase goods and services from the low bidder.

Blood draws will be conducted in the restrooms at the city's fire station instead of at city hall.

"There was a problem that we had doing the drug testing here in the city hall building and we're trying to get away from that," Mosley said.

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