To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc.
☒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 with Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $104,125, and ACCEPT a Master Software and Services Agreement for maintenance and updates for LIMS-plus, a Laboratory Information Management System, used by the Office of the Sheriff Administrative Forensics Division, and Blue Team, a software platform used by all bureaus of the Office of the Sheriff, for the period February 13, 2026 through February 12, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $104,125 in contractual service expenditures and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
Versaterm Public Safety US, Inc. (formally CI Technology) supports LIMS-plus, a comprehensive case management tool that integrates evidence tracking, analytical results, forensic laboratory management and auditing, allowing the forensic laboratory control of all overall operations and casework management.
Versaterm’s LIMS-plus offers multiple points of configuration to address the specific needs of all testing disciplines within the forensic laboratory. The system maintains historical data, workflow milestones and final work products. The continued use of this system ensures the timely release of case management information.
The Master Software and Services Agreement includes a limitation of liability and indemnification from the County to the Contractor.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, then the entire laboratory will be unable to track evidence or create reports for casework.