Title
Lafayette Instrument Company
Description
For $32,000.00 in payment authority to purchase six LXG Model LX-6 Polygraph Systems for the Police Department. The Lafayette polygraph equipment records, stores, and analyzes physiological changes during a polygraph examination. The polygraph instruments are utilized by the Police Department's Employment Services Bureau (ESB) to verify statements of criminal suspects under investigation and prospective Police Department employees. The ESB currently uses an outdated Lafayette polygraph model that is 18 years old. Polygraph equipment requires software updates to keep pace with industry standards, and ESB's current equipment is outdated and no longer compatible with new software updates. If the old equipment breaks down, there is no way to fix it. Lafayette Instrument Company is offering a trade-in credit for the six units of existing polygraph equipment, which will offset the final cost by $10,980.00. The trade-in value is incorporated into the final payment authority amount request.