Title
Life Technologies Contract for DNA Analysis - Requirements Contract - RFA 16-017 (Ordinance S-47089)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to allow additional expenditures and to extend Contract 141791 with Life Technologies Corporation for no more than one year. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item, in an amount not to exceed $615,000.
Report
Summary
The Police Department, Laboratory Services Bureau, Forensic DNA (FDNA) Section utilizes a variety of equipment, reagents, consumables and supplies, that have been extensively validated, and are only available through Life Technologies Corporation for the analysis of DNA, collected as evidence from crime scenes. Extending this contract with Life Technologies Corporation will ensure continuity of the current DNA validated methods, which are critical to the operation of the FDNA section to provide information to law enforcement, courts, and the justice system.
Contract Term
Upon approval, the revised contract term will be extended through Nov. 30, 2021.
Financial Impact
With the approval of the additional expenditures of $615,000, the revised aggregate value will not exceed $3,690,000. Funds are available in the Police Department's budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
This contract was originally approved by Formal Council Action on Nov. 18, 2015.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Milton Dohoney, Jr. and the Police Department.