To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Thermo Electron North America LLC
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent, or designee, to execute on behalf of the Sheriff-Coroner, a purchase order renewal with Thermo Electron North America LLC in an amount not to exceed $18,052 for maintenance, repairs and an extended warranty for the Infrared Spectrometer at the Office of the Sheriff Forensics Division, for the period November 3, 2025 through November 2, 2028.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $18,052 in contractual service expenditures and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Crime Laboratory is responsible for the analysis of controlled substances for the criminal justice system. The Infrared Spectrometer, a device used for examination of evidence, requires preventative maintenance and extended warranty repairs to ensure that the instrument is working properly.
Thermo Electron North America LLC provides certified technicians that perform maintenance and repairs on the Infrared Spectrometer.
The Terms & Conditions include a limitation of liability and indemnification from the County to Thermo Electron North America LLC.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff Forensics laboratory will be unable to conduct preventive maintenance or repairs needed for the Infrared Spectrometer, which would result in suspension of the analysis of controlled substances.