File #: O-517-23    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Approved
File created: 9/12/2023 In control: Police Operations Department
On agenda: 9/26/2023 Final action: 9/26/2023
Title: Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Thermo Electron North America, LLC for the purchase of an Infrared Spectrometer Detector Assembly; authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $17,479 from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.
Attachments: 1. Video: City Council 9/26/2023

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Infrared Spectrometer Detector Assembly $17,479.00

Toledo Police Department

Lt. James Brown (x3203)

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Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a contract with Thermo Electron North America, LLC for the purchase of an Infrared Spectrometer Detector Assembly; authorizing the expenditure in an amount not to exceed $17,479 from the General Fund; waiving the competitive bid requirements of Chapter 187 of the Toledo Municipal Code; and declaring an emergency.

 

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SUMMARY & BACKGROUND:

The funds will be used to purchase a detector assembly for the Toledo Police Crime Labs ThermoFisher Scientific Nicolet iS50 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FTIR). Thermo Electron North America, LLC is the sole manufacturer and distributor for this product.

 

Summary

NOW, THEREFORE, Be it ordained by the Council of the City of Toledo:

 

SECTION 1.  That the Mayor is authorized to enter into a contract with ThermoElectron North America, LLC for the purchase and installation of a detector assembly for the Toledo Police Crime Lab’s ThermoFisher Scientific Nicolet iS50 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer.

 

SECTION 2.  That the expenditure of $17,479 is authorized from General Fund, Account Code 1001-52000-3381002STDSTD, for the purchase and installation of a detector assembly for the Toledo Police Crime Lab’s ThermoFisher Scientific Nicolet iS50 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer.

 

SECTION 3. That this Council finds and determines it is in the best interest of the city to waive competitive bidding requirements of Toledo Municipal Code Chapter 187 for the reason that Thermo Electron North America LLC is the sole manufacturer and distributor the detector assembly that is compatible with the ThermoFisher Scientific Nicolet iS50 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectrometer.

 

SECTION 4.  That the Finance Director is authorized to draw a warrant or warrants against the above mentioned Account Code in an amount not to exceed $17,479 in payment of the above authorized obligations upon presentation of the proper voucher or vouchers.

 

SECTION 5.  That this ordinance is declared to be an emergency measure and shall be in force and effect from and after its passage.  The reason for the emergency lies in the fact that it is necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, safety, and property and for the further reason that this Ordinance must be effective immediately for uninterrupted crime lab operations.

 

 

Vote on emergency clause:  yeas 12, nays 0.

 

Passed:  September 26, 2023, as an emergency measure:  yeas 12, nays 0.

 

Attest:                                          

Gerald E. Dendinger                                          Matt Cherry

Clerk of Council                                          President of Council

 

Approved:                                                               September 26, 2023

Wade Kapszukiewicz

Mayor