City of Columbus - File #: 1695-2007

• File #: 1695-2007
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/16/2007
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 11/5/2007
• Final action: 11/8/2007
• Title: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract for the purchase of a BioRobot EZ1 with Qiagen Inc., in accordance with the Sole Source procurement; to authorize the expenditure of $30,984.52 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($30,984.52)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/8/2007	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
11/7/2007	1	MAYOR	Signed
11/5/2007	1	Columbus City Council	Approved
11/5/2007	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/26/2007	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/26/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/25/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/25/2007	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2007	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/25/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/24/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2007	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2007	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/24/2007	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/23/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/22/2007	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/22/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/19/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/19/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2007	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/16/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/16/2007	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

1. BACKGROUND:

Need: To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management, to enter into contract with Qiagen Inc. for the purchase of a Qiagen BioRobot EZ1 for automated isolation of DNA from a wide variety of forensic samples by the Division of Police Crime Lab Unit. The Crime Lab DNA section will use the system for preparation of evidence samples. This will be a fully automated system, processing 6 samples at a time which will decrease the preparation time and result in more efficient and faster processing of DNA samples.

Bid Information: At the Bode Technology meeting in 2005 and presentations at NIJ DNA Grantees meeting, criminalists from the City of Columbus Division of Police Crime Lab Unit examined and spoke with manufacturers on this type of equipment. The San Diego Police Department and Georgia State Bureau of Investigation are very satisfied with the system. In addition, LAPD, FBI, Baltimore City Police, South Carolina Law Enforcement Division and Monroe County Public Safety lab use the EZ1 BioRobot. The equipment and software are proprietary for only Qiagen, Inc and there is a letter on file from the company stating this information in detail.

The contract with Qiagen Inc. will cost $30,984.52.

This company is not debarred according to the Federal excluded parties listing or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.

Contract Compliance No: 197294564 expires 10/05/09

D. Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested in order to expedite delivery of equipment by the end of the year.

2. FISCAL IMPACT

There is no fiscal impact for the City's General Fund. A total of $30,984.52 will be funded by DNA Capacity Enhancement Grants for this purchase.

Title

To authorize and direct the Director of Finance and Management to enter into contract for the purchase of a BioRobot EZ1 with Qiagen Inc., in a...