Title
Service Support Agreement for Forensic Equipment - RFA 17-158 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49934)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendment to Contract 147535 with Qiagen, Inc. to extend the contract term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $80,000.
Report
Summary
This contract provides the Police Department, Laboratory Services Bureau, Forensic Biology Section, with maintenance and repair services on the QIAsymphony and QIAcube equipment. The forensic instruments are used to process deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) evidence collected from crime scenes. Regular maintenance of the instruments is vital to maintaining the appropriate International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards. Qiagen is the sole provider of the maintenance and repair services of the forensic instruments.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the contract will be extended through May 31, 2024, with an option to extend through May 31, 2025.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $80,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contract will not exceed $281,030. Funds are available in the Police Department’s budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
- Service Support Agreement for Forensic Equipment Contract 147535 (Ordinance S-44551) on May 16, 2018.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Police Department.