Title
Randox Laboratories - Requirements Contract - RFA 17-099 (A) (Ordinance S-48018)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contract 144093 with Randox Laboratories US, Limited for the purchase of reagent kits for the Police Department. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $20,000.
Report
Summary
The Police Department's Laboratory Services Bureau utilizes Driving Under the Influence Drugs Investigator and Control Kits from Randox Laboratories US, Limited to test for drugs in blood and urine samples submitted by suspects and victims of driving under the influence of drug, sexual assault, and homicide cases. The kits ensure the ability to provide timely results to successfully support criminal investigations, the judicial system, and public safety. The additional funds are needed to ensure there are no interruptions in the vital operations of the Lab Toxicology Section for the remainder of the contract term.
Contract Term
The contract term is Feb. 1, 2017 through Jan. 31, 2022.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $20,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $195,000. Funds are available in the Police Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by City Council on Dec. 7, 2016.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Jeffrey Barton and the Police Department.