City of Columbus - File #: 1423-2010

• File #: 1423-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/27/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2010
• Final action: 10/20/2010
• Title: To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with Applied Biosystems for the purchase of instrument validation, supplies, and training for the Division of Police Crime Lab; to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/20/2010	1	CITY CLERK	Attest
10/19/2010	1	MAYOR	Signed
10/18/2010	1	Columbus City Council	Approved	Pass
10/18/2010	1	COUNCIL PRESIDENT	Signed
10/8/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/8/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
10/8/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
10/7/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/7/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
10/7/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
10/7/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/6/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/5/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
10/4/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
10/1/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

Explanation

BACKGROUND: The Division of Police Crime Lab purchased an expanded capacity genetic analyzer in April 2009 using DNA Backlog Reduction Grant funds (Ord. #1875-2008). Due to the complexity of the instrument and new tests that are to be performed, the Crime Lab needs to validate the instrument for use in casework. The new testing to be performed is called Y-STR. This test will be extremely valuable in typing small quantities of male DNA when mixed with female DNA as is common with sexual assault cases.

Bid Information: Formal bid SA003635 was solicited and two companies submitted bids on July 24, 2010 as follows:

Applied Biosystems $ 70,000.00.
Sorenson Forensics $106,500.00.

The Division of Police recommends the bid award be made to the most responsive, responsible, and lowest bidder, Applied Biosystems, LLC.

Contract Compliance No.: Applera Corporation/Applied Biosystems, LLC 06-1534213, expires 02/03/2011

Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested so that instrument validation, supplies, and training can be procured as soon as possible and to meet grant timelines.

FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $70,000.00 from the General Government Grant fund for instrument validation, purchase of supplies, and training associated with a new genetic analyzer instrument. There is no impact on the General Fund since the purchase is funded by 2008/2009 DNA Backlog Reduction Grant funds.


Title

To authorize and direct the Public Safety Director to enter into contract with Applied Biosystems for the purchase of instrument validation, supplies, and training for the Division of Police Crime Lab; to authorize the expenditure of $70,000.00 from the General Government Grant Fund; and to declare an emergency. ($70,000.00)


Body

WHEREAS, in 2009 the Division of Police Crime Laboratory purchased a 3130 Genetic Analyzer to help reduce the backlog of DNA analysis; and

WHEREAS, ther...