Authorize a three-year service price agreement for Laboratory Instruments, for Criminal Investigation Laboratory, for...

Staff Report & Agenda Item Details

2026-0390 Authorize a three-year service price agreement for Laboratory Instruments, for Criminal Investigation Laboratory, for the period of April 7, 2026 through April 6, 2029, with Life Technologies Corporation, Discretionary Exemption authorized by Chapter 262, section 262.024 (a)(7)(A) of the Texas Local Government Code, and enter the sole source statement from the Purchasing Director into the minutes - Amount not to exceed $465,307.36 On a motion made by Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, and seconded by Commissioner Andrew Sommerman, the following order was passed and adopted by the Commissioners Court of Dallas County, State of Texas: BRIEFING DATE: April 7, 2026 FUNDING SOURCE: 100.12000.3311.62650.30000.0000 Be it resolved and ordered that the Dallas County Commissioners Court does hereby Authorize a three-year service price agreement for Laboratory Instruments, for Criminal Investigation Laboratory, for the period of April 7, 2026 through April 6, 2029, with Life Technologies Corporation, Discretionary Exemption authorized by Chapter 262, section 262.024 (a)(7)(A) of the Texas Local Government Code, and enter the sole source statement from the Purchasing Director into the minutes - Amount not to exceed $465,307.36 Done in open Court April 7, 2026 by the following vote: IN FAVOR: County Judge Clay Jenkins, Commissioner Dr. Theresa Daniel, Commissioner John Wiley Price, Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia, and Commissioner Andrew Sommerman OPPOSED: None

This motion is scored as EXPANDS_GOVERNMENT (Impact Weight: 5.0/10). Under the Bastiat Liberty Watchdog Index, measures that increase tax rates or fee schedules, issue new debt or Certificates of Obligation, expand regulatory/zoning restrictions on private land use, or authorize unbudgeted spending expansions reduce an official's Freedom Score when voted YES (and reward dissenting NO votes).