Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police needs to purchase an ABI 7500 Real-Time instrument from Applied Biosystems for the Police Crime Laboratory. The ABI 7500 Real-Time instrument will allow the Forensic Biology section to perform the quantitation of DNA samples in an efficient manner. The cost of this system is $34,661.28. This system will reduce the time to complete the quantitation of DNA samples for the purpose of human identification.
Bid Information: Applied Biosystems is the sole manufacturer of the 7500 Real-Time instrument system used for forensic DNA quantitation. Therefore, it will be necessary to enter into a contract in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07 (Sole Source) of the Columbus City codes.
Contract Compliance No.: 061534213 expires 2-3-2011
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that the equipment can be ordered and put into use at the earliest opportunity to help analyze evidence.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $34,661.28 from the DNA Backlog Reduction grant to purchase an ABI 7500 Real-Time instrument. Therefore, there will be no impact on the financial status of the General Fund.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to enter into contract for the purchase of an ABI 7500 Real-Time instrument from Applied Biosystems for the Division of Police in accordance with the sole source procurement, to authorize the expenditure of $34,661.28 from the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($34,661.28)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police Crime Laboratory needs to purchase an ABI 7500 Real-Time instrument; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to enter into this contract in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07e (Sole Source) of the Columbus City Codes, 1959; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the daily operation of the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety, in that it is immediately necessary to enter into contract for the purchase of an ABI 7500 Real-Time instrument for the Police Crime Laboratory for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety and welfare, now, therefore
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
SECTION 1. That the Finance and Management Director be and is hereby authorized and directed to enter into contract with Applied Biosystems for the purchase of an ABI 7500 Real-Time instrument for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 2. That said contract shall be awarded in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07e (Sole Source) of the Columbus City Code, 1959.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $34,661.28, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
DIV FD OBJ#1 OBJ#3 OCA GRANT
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Section 4. That for reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part thereof, this ordinance is hereby declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after passage if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.