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 Agent I, 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 Agent I, 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 2022-2023 for this service is $424,828.00.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: 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 State 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 is based on the usage of the collective twelve (12) agencies.
Issues/Analysis: The laboratory services and evidence analysis provided to the...
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