Subject:
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Fourth Amendment to the Agreement with Life Technologies Corporation for Casework Kits - Applied Biosystems.
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Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approval and execution by the County Administrator of the Fourth Amendment to the agreement for casework kits for applied biosystems.
• This contract is for DNA analytical supplies for the Pinellas County Forensic Laboratory (PCFL).
• The contract was awarded by the County Administrator on April 19, 2023, in the amount of $118,000.00.
• The First Amendment extended the contract twelve (12) months and increased the contract by $150,000.00.
• The Second Amendment increased the contract by $40,000.00
• The Third Amendment extended the contract until December 31, 2025, with no funds added.
• This Fourth Amendment increases the contract by $200,000.00 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.
Contract 23-00084-A; increase of $200,000.00 for a revised total contract amount of $508,000.00 through December 31, 2025, with an average annual expenditure of $187,727.27.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health
2.2 Enhance community safety
Summary:
The Fourth 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 approved by the County Administrator April 19, 2023, in the amount of $118,000.00. First Amendment approved by the County Administrator April 08, 2024, extended contract 12 months and increased by $150,000.00. Second Amendment approved by the County Administrator January 10, 2025, increased by $40,000.00. The Third Amendment approved by the County Administrator March 13, 2025 extended contract to December 31, 2025, no funds added.
Fiscal Impact:
Current approved expenditure $118,000.00
First Amendment increase $150,000.00
Second Amendment increase $ 40,000.00
Third Amendment (no increase) $ 0.00
Fourth Amendment increase $200,000.00
Revised not to exceed expenditure: $508,000.00
Average annual expenditure: $184,727.27
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 approve and execute 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:
Fourth Amendment