Title
Service Support Agreement for Forensic Equipment - RFA 17-158 (Ordinance S-44551)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Qiagen, Inc., to provide forensic instrument maintenance and repair services for the Police Department in an amount not to exceed $201,030. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
The contract will provide 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.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10 normal competition was waived as a result of a Special Circumstance Without Competition Determination Memo citing Qiagen, Inc. as the sole provider of the maintenance and repair services of the forensic instruments. A Special Circumstance Without Competition Determination Memo was completed and approved by the Deputy Finance Director recommending the procurement with Qiagen, Inc. be accepted.
Contract Term
The contract will begin on or about May 17, 2018 and end on May 31, 2023.
Financial Impact
Expenditures against this contract shall not exceed the aggregate amount of $201,030 (including applicable taxes). Funds are available in the Police Department's budget.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.