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Subject: DNA Backlog Reduction Grant Program
From: Office Of The City Administrator
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To: 1) Enter Into A Grant Administration Agreement With The U.S. Department Of Justice, National Institute Of Justice (USDOJ/NIJ) For Distribution Of Fiscal Year 2012 Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Grant Program Funds; 2) Accept And Appropriate USDOJ/NIJ Grant Funds In An Amount Not To Exceed Four Hundred And Eight Thousand Two Hundred And Ninety Five Dollars ($408,295.00) For Implementation Of The Fiscal Year 2012 Forensic Casework DNA Backlog Reduction Grant Program In The Police Department For The Period Of October 1, 2012 Through March 31, 2014;3) Enter Into Contracts For The Purchase Of DNA Typing Supplies With The Following Vendors: Life Technologies In The Amount Of Fifteen Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($15,600.00); VWR/Fisher In The Amount Of Two Thousand Three Hundred Seventy Dollars ($2,370.00), Qiagen/Aurora In The Amount Of Twelve Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($12,700.00), And Promega In The Amount Of Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars ($8,700.00); 4) Waive The Advertising And Competitive Bidding Requirements For The Purchases Of DNA Typing Supplies In The Proposed Contracts With Life Technologies, VWR/Fisher, Qiagen/Aurora And Promega