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VILLAGE OF DOWNERS GROVE Report for the Village Council Meeting 08/01/2017 SUBJECT: SUBMITTED BY: Purchase of a handheld drug analyzer for the police department Kurt Bluder, Chief SYNOPSIS A resolution has been prepared authorizing execution of an agreement with Thermo Scientific Analytical Portable Instruments, Inc. in an amount of $29,940 for the purchase of a handheld narcotics analyzer for use in drug investigations. STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT The goals for 2015-2017 include Exceptional Municipal Services. FISCAL IMPACT The cost for this purchase is $29,940. Asset forfeiture funds will be used for this purchase. RECOMMENDATION Approval on the August 1, 2017 consent agenda. BACKGROUND Since November of 2015, the Downers Grove Police Department has conducted 407 drug investigations. In a significant number of those cases, officers conducted field testing of the substance to determine its chemical makeup, and to develop probable cause for criminal charges. Such field tests require excessive handling and manipulation of the substances. To reduce risk of exposure to dangerous substances, the Downers Grove Police Department has implemented the U.S. Department of Justice recommendations for handling narcotics, including limiting direct contact, while increasing the use of personal protective equipment. The purchase of the TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer will greatly reduce risk of exposure to dangerous narcotics by allowing officers to identify potentially lethal substances with little or no personal contact with the sample. The handheld narcotics analyzer will also increase efficiency and accuracy of drug identification for investigative purposes. The TruNarc handheld narcotics analyzer enhances officer safety and efficiency by identifying over 361 narcotics related substances utilizing laser technology without direct contact for most samples. ATTACHMENTS Resolution Agreement 8/1/2017 8/1/2017 8/1/2017 8/1/2017 RES 2017-7470 Page 1 of 15
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VILLAGE OF DOWNERS GROVEReport for the Village Council Meeting
08/01/2017
SUBJECT: SUBMITTED BY:
Purchase of a handheld drug analyzer for the police department Kurt Bluder, Chief
SYNOPSIS
A resolution has been prepared authorizing execution of an agreement with Thermo Scientific Analytical Portable Instruments, Inc. in an amount of $29,940 for the purchase of a handheld narcotics analyzer for use in drug investigations.
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
The goals for 2015-2017 include Exceptional Municipal Services.
FISCAL IMPACT
The cost for this purchase is $29,940. Asset forfeiture funds will be used for this purchase.
RECOMMENDATION
Approval on the August 1, 2017 consent agenda.
BACKGROUND
Since November of 2015, the Downers Grove Police Department has conducted 407 drug investigations. In a significant number of those cases, officers conducted field testing of the substance to determine its chemical makeup, and to develop probable cause for criminal charges. Such field tests require excessive handling and manipulation of the substances. To reduce risk of exposure to dangerous substances, the Downers Grove Police Department has implemented the U.S. Department of Justice recommendations for handling narcotics, including limiting direct contact, while increasing the use of personal protective equipment. The purchase of the TruNarc Handheld Narcotics Analyzer will greatly reduce risk of exposure to dangerous narcotics by allowing officers to identify potentially lethal substances with little or no personal contact with the sample. The handheld narcotics analyzer will also increase efficiency and accuracy of drug identification for investigative purposes.
The TruNarc handheld narcotics analyzer enhances officer safety and efficiency by identifying over 361 narcotics related substances utilizing laser technology without direct contact for most samples.
ATTACHMENTS
ResolutionAgreement
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RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF DOWNERS GROVE
AND THERMO SCIENTIFIC PORTABLE ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
BE IT RESOLVED by the Village Council of the Village of Downers Grove, DuPage County,
Illinois, as follows:
1. That the form and substance of a certain Agreement (the "Agreement"), between the
Village of Downers Grove (the "Village") and Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments, Inc.
(the "Seller"), for the purchase of a handheld narcotics analyzer for use in drug investigations, as set
forth in the form of the Agreement submitted to this meeting with the recommendation of the Village
Manager, is hereby approved.
2. That the Village Manager and Village Clerk are hereby respectively authorized and
directed for and on behalf of the Village to execute, attest, seal and deliver the Agreement, substantially in
the form approved in the foregoing paragraph of this Resolution, together with such changes as the
Manager shall deem necessary.
3. That the proper officials, agents and employees of the Village are hereby authorized and
directed to take such further action as they may deem necessary or appropriate to perform all obligations
and commitments of the Village in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement.
4. That all resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict with the provisions of this
Resolution are hereby repealed.
5. That this Resolution shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage as
provided by law.
Mayor
Passed:Attest: Village Clerk
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When applicable, commodities, technology, or software to be provided in furtherance of this order shall be exported from the United States inaccordance with applicable U.S export laws or regulations. Diversion contrary to US law prohibited. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, ThermoScientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc. terms and conditions shall apply and take precedence.
Sales Quotation
Quote Number Created Date Exp. Delivery Terms Page
00118675 07/06/2017 ARO 1 / 6
Contact: Phone Payment Term Valid To
Bill Kotowski (630) 699-2025 Net 30 12/29/2017
Inco Terms Shipping Method
FOB Origin - Tewksbury, MA Fed Ex 2nd Day
Thermo Scientific PortableAnalytical Instruments Inc.
2 Radcliff Rd
Tewksbury, Massachusetts 01876
United States
Submitted To:
Mr Shannon GilletteDeputy Chief of AdministrationDowners Grove Police Dept825 Burlington AveDowners Grove, Illinois 60515United States
Phone: (630) 434-5693Email:
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THERMO SCIENTIFICINSTRUMENTATION
To Place an Order:Contact: Bill KotowskiPhone: (630) 699-2025Fax: (978) 642-1133Email: [email protected] instructions, terms & conditions on last page
Pos. Product Code Product Name Sales Price Quantity Total Price10 800-01045-01 TruNarc, Unlimited, Warranty - 5 Yrs, Train-12 USD 29,400.00 1 USD 29,400.00
TruNarc Unlimited Model with 5 years of warranty. Includes factory repair, loanerunits when available and 24/7 technical support. Companion PC TruNarc adminsoftware, unlimited access to TruNarc eLearning course and free basic softwareupdates to core narcotics library are provided for the life of the instrument. IncludesTruNarc on-site instructor led training for up to 12 students within the ContinentalUnited States (CONUS) - expires 9 months after date of purchase.
20 810-01461-01 TruNarc Solution Kit (Type H) - 20, English USD 90.00 1 USD 90.00
TruNarc Solution Kit (Type H) for identification of Heroin and other special narcotics.Kit includes 20 Test Sticks and 20 Solution Vials with Ethanol. Note that because ofthe Ethanol, this product ships as a Hazardous Goods shipment.
20 810-01462-01 TruNarc Solution Kit (Type H) - 100, English USD 450.00 1 USD 450.00
TruNarc Solution Kit (Type H) for identification of Heroin and other special narcotics.Kit includes 100 Test Sticks and 100 Solution Vials with Ethanol. Note that becauseof the Ethanol, this product ships as a Hazardous Goods shipment.
Total: USD 29,940.00
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When applicable, commodities, technology, or software to be provided in furtherance of this order shall be exported from the United States inaccordance with applicable U.S export laws or regulations. Diversion contrary to US law prohibited. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, ThermoScientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc. terms and conditions shall apply and take precedence.
Important Note: Please issue POs to Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc
Federal Tax ID No.: 01-0650031
CAGE CODE: 392A9
DUNS #: 11-289-3131
Bank of America ABA# for Wire Payments: 026 009 593
Bank of America ABA# for ACH Payments: 111 000 012
Beneficiary Account Number: 4426843850
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When applicable, commodities, technology, or software to be provided in furtherance of this order shall be exported from the United States inaccordance with applicable U.S export laws or regulations. Diversion contrary to US law prohibited. Unless otherwise agreed to in writing, ThermoScientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc. terms and conditions shall apply and take precedence.
Acceptance of Purchase Quote: BK-00118675 By signing below, you (i) warrant that you are an authorized representative of your company, (ii) agree that the Thermo Scientific PortableAnalytical Instruments Inc. Terms and Conditions of Sale attached hereto (the “Terms and Conditions”) shall supersede any preprinted termsand conditions, in their entirety, contained in any purchase order that your company issues and (iii) the Terms and Conditions shall exclusivelygovern the transaction(s) contemplated hereby
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Signature of authorized company representative Date Phone#
___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________Print Name Title Email
___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________Model # Amount + S&H Purchase Order Number
E-mail to: [email protected] Fax to: 1-877-680-2568
Order Processing Address: Remit check Payment To:
[email protected] Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc
Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc PO Box 415918
2 Radcliff Road Boston, MA 02241-415918
Tewksbury, MA 01876
Payment Details
Method of Payment Sales Tax Application
Net 30 (Attach Credit Application & Credit References) Yes Apply Sales Tax
Credit Card No
Check - If no, you must provide a copy of your tax exemption certificate along with your purchase order.
Wire Transfer
**Please contact your customer service representative with your credit card information. (Do not send any credit card info via email or fax.)**
Address Verification
Please make corrections if necessary below:
Bill to: Ship to:
825 Burlington Ave 825 Burlington Ave
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515 Downers Grove, Illinois 60515
United States United States
Additional Options / Accessories
Please use the space below to note any additional options and/or accessories you wish to add from the attached sheets that are not included in the abovequotation.
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Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments
2 Radlciff Road
Tewksbury, MA 01876 USA
+1 978 670-7460 ph +1 978 670-7430 fax
www.thermoscientific.com/pai
Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments, Inc.
2 Radcliff Rd.
Tewksbury, MA 01876
978-657-5555 phone
978-657-5921 fax
February 6, 2017
RE: Request for Sole Service / Sole Brand Justification
To whom it may concern,
The purpose of this letter is to provide additional justification for why Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical
Instruments Inc. (“Manufacturer”) is the sole source service provider for its Thermo Scientific™ handheld
chemical analyzers (“Safety and Security Products”). Such Safety and Security Products deliver rapid, field-
based identification of unknown chemicals, explosives, and chemical weapons, as well as narcotics directly
from within the hazard zone and provide specific, actionable data— enabling first responders, national security,
and military organizations to act quickly and decisively.
Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc. is the sole manufacturer of the FirstDefender RMX, RM,
TruDefender FTX, FTXi, FT, FTi, Gemini and TruNarc from its sole manufacturing location at 2 Radcliff Rd
Tewksbury, Massachusetts USA. These devices utilize the proprietary chemometrics and DecisionEngine 2.0
MX analysis software also produced solely by Manufacturer. No other device of this kind on the market can
make use of this software as it would be a violation of intellectual property protections held by Manufacturer.
Additionally, Manufacturer has developed a rugged handheld chemical identification system for solids and
liquids that uses both FTIR and Raman technologies known as Gemini. Gemini is the first and only handheld
that offers both Raman & FTIR technologies as well as scan delay for both Raman & FTIR.
Due to their mission critical applications Manufacturer utilizes the expertise of its trained technicians and
engineering staff to perform all necessary repairs. Additionally, the technicians must utilize proprietary
software, intellectual property (technical documentation), calibration files and algorithms, as well as specialty
tooling designed by Manufacturer in order to properly repair the Safety and Security Products in accordance
with published specifications. For those reasons, coupled with complexity and overall safety, Manufacturer, is
the sole service provider for our Safety and Security Products possessing unique qualifications and/or
specialized capabilities or expertise that is not available in the marketplace.
Matthew Quinn
Thermo Scientific Portable Analytical Instruments Inc.
Government Contracts Manager
Thermo Fisher Scientific
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