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File #: 25-0444    Version: 2
Type: Agenda Item Status: Approved
File created: 2/27/2025 In control: Board of Supervisors
On agenda: 6/17/2025 Final action: 6/17/2025
Title: District Attorney recommending the Board: 1) Approve and authorize the continuation of perpetual agreement 01-098-01 (FENIX Contract 276) with the State of California Department of Justice for laboratory analysis services in the estimated annual cost of $30,000; 2) Approve and authorize the continuation of perpetual agreement 6126 with Karpel Computer Systems for Microsoft Office and M365 licenses in the estimated annual cost of $53,711; 3) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment V to Agreement 6126 with Karpel Computer Systems updating the compensation and termination sections of the agreement; and 4) Approve and authorize the continuation of perpetual Agreement 4038 with Karpel Computer Systems for Case Management System on-going support fees in the estimated annual cost of $76,700. FUNDING: General Fund (81%) and Non-General Fund (19%).
Attachments: 1. A - DA Perpetual List 2025, 2. B - State of CA DOJ C# 276, 3. C - Karpel 6126 Amv V PE, 4. D - Karpel 6126 Amd V Approved Blue Route, 5. E - Karpel 6126 FE Agmt, Amd I, II, III & IV, 6. F - Karpel 4038 FE Agmt, Amd I, II & III, 7. Executed Amd V to Agmt 6126
Related files: 19-0213, 21-1766, 22-0041, 23-0842, 24-0923, 24-0925, 24-2087, 25-0019
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District Attorney recommending the Board:
1) Approve and authorize the continuation of perpetual agreement 01-098-01 (FENIX Contract 276) with the State of California Department of Justice for laboratory analysis services in the estimated annual cost of $30,000;
2) Approve and authorize the continuation of perpetual agreement 6126 with Karpel Computer Systems for Microsoft Office and M365 licenses in the estimated annual cost of $53,711;
3) Approve and authorize the Chair to execute Amendment V to Agreement 6126 with Karpel Computer Systems updating the compensation and termination sections of the agreement; and
4) Approve and authorize the continuation of perpetual Agreement 4038 with Karpel Computer Systems for Case Management System on-going support fees in the estimated annual cost of $76,700.

FUNDING: General Fund (81%) and Non-General Fund (19%).
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
In accordance with Board Policy C-17, Departments are required to obtain authorization from the Board of Supervisors, initially, and on an annual basis, to utilize any contract that does not have a stated contract termination date and exceeds the Purchasing Agent authority. The District Attorney's Office has Board-approved contracts that meet the above requirements with the State of California Department of Justice and Karpel Computer Systems.

Department of Justice (Contract 276)
Since March 2005, the District Attorney's Office has contracted with the State of California Department of Justice (DOJ), for laboratory analysis services of blood and urine samples for drugs and alcohol, a breath alcohol testing program, training and retraining of staff, and other administrative and logistical support of field breath alcohol tests. The cost of services is $35 per subject tested and the District Attorney's Office estimates the total annual cost of $30,000.

Karpel (M365) (Contract 6126)
On November 16, 2021, with Legistar file 21-1766, the Board authorized the department to enter i...

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