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BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Finance and Management Director to establish a Universal Term Contract (UTC) for the option to purchase Life Technologies’ Crime Lab Supplies with Life Technologies Corporation. The Division of Police is the sole user for Life Technologies crime lab supplies. These supplies are used for DNA testing, as no other reagents and parts are authorized for use in the Police Crime Lab’s equipment. Life Technologies Corporation is the sole source for these parts as they are the only manufacturer and authorized provider for these products. The term of the proposed option contract would be approximately three (3) years, expiring September 30, 2022, with the option to renew for one (1) additional year. In addition, the expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
Life Technologies Corporation, CC# 006302 expires 5/29/2021, $1.00
Total Estimated Annual Expenditure: $150,000.00, Division of Police, the sole user
Emergency Designation: The Finance and Management Department respectfully requests this legislation to be considered an emergency ordinance because the contract expired September 30, 2019.
The company is not debarred according to the Excluded Party Listing System of the Federal Government or prohibited from being awarded a contract according to the Auditor of State Unresolved Findings for Recovery Certified Search.
FISCAL IMPACT: The expenditure of $1.00 is hereby authorized from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107.
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To authorize the Finance and Management Director to enter into a Universal Term Contract for the option to purchase Life Technologies Crime Lab Supplies with Life Technologies Corporation in accordance with the sole source provisions of the Columbus City Code; to authorize the expenditure of $1.00 from General Budget Reservation BRPO001107; and to declare an emergency. ($1.00).
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WHEREAS, the Life Technologies Crime Lab Su...
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