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Purchase agreement with LineV Systems for the purchase of a full body x-ray machine for District Six Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Recommended Action:
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Approval of the purchase agreement with LineV Systems for the purchase of a full body x-ray machine for District Six Medical Examiner’s Office.
• This contract provides the Medical Examiner with the delivery and installation of a new full body x-ray machine, designed, and optimized for forensic use with three-year warranty and training prior to September 30, 2025.
• This purchase will replace an x-ray machine that is outdated, out of warranty, and unable to perform full-body scans.
• The specification of this equipment is very specific to meet the requirements of the existing facility in terms of configuration, x-ray safety and function, power parameters, and existing environment variables such as the operational footprint not to exceed 20X20 (due to existing x-ray shielded room limitation).
• The Medical Examiner was provided two quotes from two vendors of body X-ray machines designed and optimized for forensic use: LODOX and FOBOS. The lowest proposed cost was offered by LineV Systems in the amount of $472,000.00 and is recommended for award by the Director of Investigations.
• Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the Fiscal Year 2025 Budget for the Medical Examiner in the General Fund.
Contract No. 25-0738-A in the not to exceed amount of $472,000.00 for a one-time purchase; Authorize the Chairman to sign and the Clerk of the Circuit Court to attest.
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Strategic Priorities:
Healthy and Safe Communities
2.1 Improve public health
Smart Service Delivery
4.3 Improve efficiency of service delivery through technology.
Summary:
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This contract provides the Medical Examiner with the delivery and installation of a new full body x-ray, designed, and optimized for forensic use with three-year warranty and training prior to September 30, 2025, for rapid assessment for forensic pathology.
This purchase will replace an x-ray machine that is outdated, out of warranty, and unable to perform full-body scans. The new full body x-ray can perform high quality scans in less than one (1) minute.
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Background Information:
The full body x-ray machine is designed and optimized for forensic use; as technology advances it is imperative that the Medical Examiner’s equipment is updated for forensic pathology. The specification of this equipment is very specific as to the requirements of the existing facility in terms of configuration, x-ray safety and function, power parameters, and existing environment variables such as the operational footprint not to exceed 20X20 (due to existing x-ray shielded room limitation).
The Medical Examiner was provided two quotes from two vendors of body X-ray machines designed and optimized for forensic use: LODOX and FOBOS. The lowest proposed cost was offered by LineV Systems in the amount of $472,000.00 and is recommended for award by the Director of Investigations.
Fiscal Impact:
Total not to exceed: $472,000.00
Funding for this purchase is budgeted in the FY25 Budget for the Medical Examiner in the General Fund.
Staff Member Responsible:
Reta Newman, Director, Forensic Laboratory
Merry Celeste, Purchasing Director, Administrative Services
Joe Lauro, Director, Administrative Services
Partners:
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Attachments:
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