Explanation
BACKGROUND: The Department of Public Safety, Division of Police Crime Lab was approved by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services (OCJS) to purchase new drug identification equipment under the FY24 Paul Coverdell Grant. The Division of Police Crime Lab, is requesting the purchase of two Attenuated Total Reflective (ATR) accessories with associated shipping costs, to replace the two existing ATR accessories that are approaching the end of their serviceable life expectancy. The ATR accessories work in tandem with the Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) systems to analyze submitted drug evidence.
Bid Information: PerkinElmer US LLC ATR accessories are the only system capable of utilizing the existing FTIR equipment and operating software currently used by The Division of Police, Crime Lab.
Contract Compliance: The vendor will be contract compliant by the time this ordinance is read.
This company is not debarred according to the Federal Excluded Parties List System or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State unresolved findings for recovery certified search.
Emergency Designation: Emergency legislation is requested to expedite the process of this purchase in order to meet the deadlines of the grant award and to supply the Division of Police Crime Lab with the necessary drug identification equipment.
FISCAL IMPACT: This ordinance authorizes an expenditure of $24,929.16 to PerkinElmer US LLC for the purchase of new drug identification equipment.
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To authorize the Department of Finance and Management to enter into contract with PerkinElmer US LLC for the purchase of two ATR accessories with associated shipping costs for the Division of Police Crime Lab; to enter in said agreement in accordance with the terms of bid waiver provisions of Chapter 329 of the City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $24,929.16 from the FY24 Paul Coverdell grant; and to declare an emergency. ($24,929.16)
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