City of Columbus - File #: 1335-2010

• File #: 1335-2010
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/14/2010
• In control: Safety Committee
• On agenda: 10/18/2010
• Final action: 10/20/2010
• Title: 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)

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
9/27/2010	1	CITY ATTORNEY	Reviewed and Approved
9/27/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent to Clerk's Office for Council
9/24/2010	1	FINANCE DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	Auditor Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	CITY AUDITOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	EBOCO Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/24/2010	1	ODI DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/24/2010	1	Safety Drafter	Sent for Approval
9/23/2010	1	Finance - Purchasing Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/22/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Sent for Approval
9/21/2010	1	Finance Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/20/2010	1	SAFETY DIRECTOR	Reviewed and Approved
9/17/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved
9/14/2010	1	Safety Reviewer	Reviewed and Approved

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.



Title

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 ...