Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve the Annual Expenditure for Contract #9531218 for Crime Laboratory Services at Indian River State College.
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Submitted By: Michelle Fentress, Procurement Contracting Officer II, Procurement Management Division (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Michelle Fentress, Procurement Contracting Officer II, PMD.
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Indian River Crime Laboratory at Indian River State College.
3. Purpose: To have access to Crime Laboratory Services at Indian River State College to help with evidence analysis and laboratory services needed by the City of Port St. Lucie Police Department.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Renewal.
5. Duration: 365 calendar days.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To ensure the City is secure by giving the Police Department a safe area for evidence analysis and laboratory services.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The annual estimated expenditure for 2024-2025 for this service is $582,524.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council Approve the annual expenditure for Contract #9531218 for the Crime Laboratory Services at Indian River State College. The City has been utilizing the Indian River Crime Laboratory since 1995.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve the annual expenditure for Contract #9531218.
2. Move that the Council not approve Contract #9531218 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The Regional Crime Laboratory at Indian River College provides laboratory services and evidence analysis for twelve (12) law enforcement agencies in the four (4) county areas (Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Okeechobee). The annual cost each agency pays is based on the jurisdiction’s population and usage of each of the collective twelve (12) agencies.
Issues/Analysis: The laboratory services and evidence analysis provided to the City of Port St. Lucie by the Regional Crime Laboratory at Indian River State College are essential to the City of Port St. Lucie Police Department.
Financial Information: Funds are appropriated in the FY 2024-2025 budget for the General Fund / Police Department Community Services / Professional Services account (#001-2105-531000-00000).
Special Consideration: N/A.
Location of Project: Due to the Critical Infrastructure of the Homeland Security Act, no location map is provided.
Attachments:
1. Approved Crime Laboratory Budget (2024-2025) Agency Contributions.
NOTE: All of the listed items in the “Attachment” section above are in the custody of the City Clerk. Any item(s) not provided in City Council packets are available upon request from the City Clerk.
Internal Reference Number: #24297-02
Legal Sufficiency Review:
Reviewed by Alyssa Lunin, Deputy City Attorney. Approved as to Legal form and sufficiency by Richard Berrios, City Attorney.