Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Division of Police Crime Lab needs to purchase a 3130 Genetic Analyzer for the Police Crime Laboratory. The 3130 is a multi-capillary system (versus the 310 which is a single capillary system) capable of analyzing four samples at the same time. This equipment will cut down on analysis time.
Bid Information: The Division of Police, Crime Lab purchased a 310 Genetic Analyzer in 2005, (Ord. 1674-2005). The Division of Police will receive a trade-in credit of $15,000.00 for this equipment. The total purchase price including the trade-in will be $70,923.00. (The trade-in equipment has been advertised via the Purchasing Office and there were no interested parties.) Applied Biosystems is the only source of the automated capillary electrophoresis genetic analyzer system validated for human identification. The Division of Police is requesting the Finance and Management Director award a purchase order in accordance with the sole source procurement of Columbus City Codes Chapter 329.
Contract Compliance No.: Applera Corporation/Applied Biosystems, 06-1534213, expires 03/31/2010
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested because this equipment is to be used to provide quicker DNA information for court cases.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $70,923.00 from the General Government Grant fund for the purchase of a 3130 Genetic Analyzer for the Police Crime Lab. There is no impact on the General Fund since the purchase is funded by the 2007 DNA Backlog Reduction Grant funds.
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To authorize and direct the Finance and Management Director to issue a purchase order for the purchase of a Genetic Analyzer from Applied Biosystems for the Division of Police Crime Lab in accordance with sole source procurement, to authorize the expenditure of $70,923.00 from the General Government Grant Fund, and to declare an emergency. ($70,923.00)
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WHEREAS, the Division of Police Crime Laboratory needs to purchase a 3130 Genetic Analyzer to help reduce the backlog of DNA analysis; and
WHEREAS, this purchase was budgeted in the General Government Grant Fund; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the City to issue a purchase order in accordance with provisions of Section 329.07c (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 issue a purchase order for the purchase of a 3130 Genetic Analyzer for the Police Crime Laboratory because this equipment is to be used to provide quicker DNA information for court cases for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, 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 issue a purchase order to Applied Biosystems for the purchase of a 3130 Genetic Analyzer for the Division of Police, Department of Public Safety.
SECTION 2. That said purchase order shall be awarded in accordance with the provisions of Section 329.07c (Sole Source) of the Columbus City Code, 1959.
SECTION 3. That the expenditure of $70,923.00, or so much thereof as may be needed, be and the same is hereby authorized as follows:
DIV 30-03 | FUND 220 | OBJ LEVEL (1) 06 | OBJ LEVEL (3) 6697 | OCA 337039 | AMOUNT $70,923.00 |
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.