To: Board of Supervisors
From: David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Report Title: EMD Millipore Corporation
☒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 EMD Millipore Corporation in an amount not to exceed $39,898 for preventative maintenance and extended warranty and repair services for water filtration systems in the Forensic Services Division, for the period May 1, 2025 through April 30, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Approval of this request will result in up to $39,898 in contractual service expenditures over a 2-year period and will be funded 100% by the General Fund.
BACKGROUND:
EMD Millipore Corporation manufacturers the water filtration systems that supply ultra-pure water used in the process of analyzing biological samples for DNA, alcohol, and drugs at the Office of the Sheriff Forensic Services Division. EMD Millipore Corporation provides qualified field service engineers to perform preventative maintenance and repairs. The water systems must be maintained, serviced and calibrated on a regularly scheduled basis to meet accreditation requirements.
The Terms & Conditions include limitation of liability and indemnification by the County to EMD Millipore Corporation.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
If the Board does not approve, the Office of the Sheriff Forensics Division’s laboratory will be out of compliance with the maintenance of this equipment, which will result in the inability to provide timely DNA and Toxicology services for forensic samples.