Title
Laboratory Equipment and Supplies - RFP160002341 - Amendment (Ordinance S-49383)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute amendments to Contract 145861 with Fisher Scientific Company, LLC, and Contract 145692 with VWR International, LLC to extend the contract terms. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $2,100,000.
Report
Summary
These contracts will provide vital laboratory equipment and supplies for the Police and Water Services departments' daily laboratory operations. The National Association of State Procurement Officials ValuePoint Cooperative was adopted to obtain best value and in some cases achieve more favorable pricing than what is obtainable by an individual state or local government entity.
The contract extension and additional funding are necessary to maintain the operational needs of the Police and Water Services departments until a new procurement process can be completed.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the contract will be extended through March 31, 2024.
Financial Impact
Upon approval of $2,100,000 in additional funds, the revised value of the contract will not exceed $7,775,000. Funds are available in the Police and Water Services departments' budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request:
• Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Contract 145861, 145692 (Ordinance S-43659) on June 21, 2017
• Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Contract 145861, 145692 (Ordinance S-47395) on March 17, 2021
• Laboratory Equipment and Supplies, Contract 145861, 145692 (Ordinance S-47913) on Sept. 8, 2021
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays, Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Police and Water Services departments.