To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: Contract with Intoximeters, Inc.
☒Recommendation of the County Administrator ☐ Recommendation of Board Committee
RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Sheriff-Coroner, or designee, to execute a contract with Intoximeters, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $50,000 to provide service and repairs for the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division’s breath alcohol instruments, for the period August 1, 2024 through July 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $50,000 in contractual service expenditures and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
The Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division Crime Laboratory is responsible for the evidential breath alcohol program for Contra Costa County. This includes the on-going maintenance of the evidential breath instruments used in driving under the influence of alcohol investigations. Intoximeters provides certified technicians that perform maintenance and repairs on the Intoximeter DMT instruments.
The Terms of Sale and Terms of Use include indemnification and limitation of liability provisions.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division Crime Laboratory will be unable to have the breath alcohol instruments repaired, which would result in the suspension of the breath alcohol program.