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Second Amendment to the Agreement with Life Technologies Corporation for Casework Kits - Applied Biosystems.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Second Amendment to the agreement for casework kits for applied biosystems.
• This contract is for DNA analytical supplies for the Pinellas County Forensic Laboratory (PCFL).
• This Second Amendment increases the contract by $40,000.00 for additional analytical supplies associated with DNA analyses.
• Funding for this amendment is in the Medical Examiner’s Fiscal Year FY25 Adopted Budget as part of the 2023 DNA CEBR Federal Grant.
• This contract was awarded by the County Administrator on April 19, 2023, in the amount of $118,000.00. The First Amendment was approved by the County Administrator, on April 08, 2024, to extend and increase the contract.
Contract 23-00084-A; increase of $40,000.00 for a revised total contract amount of $308,000.00 through April 18, 2025.
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Strategic Plan:
Ensure Public Health, Safety and Welfare
2.1 Provide planning, coordination, prevention, and protective services to create and enhance a safe, secure, and healthy community
Deliver First-Class Services to the Public and Our Customers
5.2 Be responsible stewards of the public’s resources
Summary:
The Second Amendment provides PCFL the necessary analytical supplies associated with DNA analyses to allow the laboratory to meet project goals and continue compliance guidelines. This contract improves analysis capacity within the DNA unit of PCFL to minimize current and prevent future backlogs within the DNA unit.
Background/Explanation:
This contract was approved by the County Administrator on April 19, 2023, in the amount of $118,000.00. The First Amendment was approved by the County Administrator on April 08, 2024, to extend the contract 12 months and increase the contract by $150,000.00.
Fiscal Impact:
Current approved expenditure: $118,000.00
First Amendment increase: $150,000.00
Second Amendment increase $ 40,000.00
Revised not to exceed expenditure: $308,000.00
Average annual expenditure of two-year term: $154,000.00
Funding is derived from the 2023 DNA CEBR Federal Grant award and has been included in Medical Examiner’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Adopted Budget.
Delegated Authority:
Authority for the County Administrator to sign this Amendment is granted under Code Section 2-62 (a)(1).
Staff Member Responsible:
Reta Newman, Director of Forensic Laboratory
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
Second Amendment