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AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO
CITY SECRETARY CONTRACT NO. 50556
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Amendment is made between the City of Fort Worth ("City"), a home-rule
municipal corporation, acting herein by and through Jesus J. Chapa, its duly authorized Deputy
City Manager and Bode Cellmark Forensics, Inc. ("Vendor"), a Delaware corporation owned
by MLC Holdings, LLC, acting herein through Mike Cariola, its duly authorized Chief Executive
Officer, each individually referred to herein as a "party" and collectively referred to as the
"parties."
WHEREAS, the Parties previously entered into City of Fort Worth City Secretary
Contract No. 50556 (the "Contract"), with an effective date of February 1, 2018 and an
expiration date of January 31,2019;and
WHEREAS, the Contract is for the provision of professional services, namely DNA
testing of biological material in cold cases and active cases; and
WHEREAS,the Agreement is for a period of one year beginning February 1, 2019; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement includes automatic renewals for up to four one-year renewal
periods; and
WHEREAS, the City and Vendor now wish to amend the original Contract to increase
the maximum compensation to an amount not to exceed $78,784.00 per year for the DNA testing
services.
NOW, THEREFORE, City and Vendor, acting herein by the through their duly
authorized representatives, enter into the following agreement to amend the contract:
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Section 3.0 Compensation (Page 1 of the Contract) is amended to read as follows:
City shall pay Contractor in accordance with the fee schedule of services and tests under
this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and Exhibit `B," — Cost
Schedule. Total payments made under this Agreement by City shall not exceed the amount of
$78,784.00 per year. Contractor shall not perform any additional services or bill for expenses
incurred for City not specified by this Agreement unless City requests and approves in writing
the additional costs for such services. City shall not be liable for any additional expenses of
Contractor not specified by this Agreement unless City first approves such expenses in writing.
Amendment No.3 to CSC No.50556
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All other provisions of the Contract which are not expressly amended herein shall remain
in full force and effect.
Executed on this the day of 52020.
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
CITY OF FORT WORTH CONTRACT COMPLIANCE MANAGER:
By signing I acknowledge that I am the
person responsible for the monitoring and
C.--:Vre administration of this contract, including
By. Jesus J.Chapa(Oct 8,202015:30 CDT) ensuring all performance and reporting
Name: Jesus J. Chapa requirements.
Title: Deputy City Manager
By. Sasha Kane(Oat 8,202012:50
APPROVAL RECOMMENDED: Name: Sasha Kane
Title: Sr. Contract Compliance Specialist
661A,1(9-W APPROVED AS TO FORM AND
By: Edwin Kraus(Oct 8,2020 15:04 CDT) LEGALITY:
Name: Edwin Kraus p;F FORra�°
Title: Chief of Police ,moo �oo'�o By:
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Name: Taylor Paris
ATTEST: ��aa nEopsaa Title: Assistant City Attorney
By: r Ronald P.Gonzales(Oct 8,202016:0 CONTRACT AUTHORIZATION:
Name: Mary J.Kayser M&C:20-0728
Title: City Secretary Date Approved: 9/22/2020
Form 1295 Certification No.: 2020-652634
BODE CELLMARK FORENSICS,INC.
By: 44
Name: Mike Cariola
Title: CEO and President
Amendment No.3 to CSCNo.50556 OFFICIAL RECORD
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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA FORTTII
DATE: 9/22/2020 REFERENCE **M&C 20- LOG NAME: 35DNA OUTSOURCING
NO.: 0728
CODE: C TYPE: CONSENT PUBLIC NO
HEARING:
SUBJECT. (ALL)Authorize the Execution of an Amendment to City Secretary Contract No. 50326
with DNA Labs International and City Secretary Contract No. 50556 with Bode Cellmark
Forensics, Inc., for DNA Outsourcing Up to $293,920.00 and Authorize Four Annual
Renewal Options for the Police
RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended that the City Council authorize an amendment to City Secretary Contract No.
50326 with DNA Labs International and City Secretary Contract No. 50556 with Bode Cellmark
Forensics, Inc. for DNA outsourcing up to $293,920.00 and authorize four annual renewal options for
the Police.
DISCUSSION:
The Police Department utilizes vendor laboratories to supplement the work performed by the Fort
Worth Police Department Crime Lab. Currently, the Crime Lab has contracts with two laboratories,
DNA Labs International and Bode Cellmark Forensics, Inc. Both vendors are accredited to ISO-17025
standards, adhere to the FBI's Quality Assurance Standards for Forensic DNA Testing Laboratories,
and employ personnel which are licensed by the Texas Forensic Science Commission.
The vendor laboratories perform biological evidence examinations and DNA testing services on Fort
Worth Police Department cases which are outsourced by the Crime Lab. Examples of services
offered include serological analysis, male screening of sexual assault kits, short tandem repeat(STR)
testing, and Y chromosome short tandem repeat (Y STR)testing. Outsourcing is beneficial to the City
of Fort Worth because it helps decrease the existing backlog of cases which require DNA processing,
including violent offenses such as sexual assaults and homicides. Much of Crime Lab's DNA
outsourcing is made possible through funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance Capacity
Enhancement and Backlog Reduction grants which have been awarded to the Crime Lab each year
since 2013.
The DNA outsourcing serves ALL COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION:
The Director of Finance certifies that funds are available in the current operating budget, as previously
appropriated, in the Grants Operating Federal Fund to support the approval of the above
recommendation and execution of the amendment. Prior to any expenditure being incurred, the Police
Department has the responsibility to validate the availability of funds.
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Submitted for City Manager's Office by_ Jay Chapa (5804)
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Originating Department Head: Ed Kraus (4231)
Additional Information Contact: Ed Kraus (4231)
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