HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 04172012 - C.75RECOMMENDATION(S):
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Purchasing Agent to execute, on behalf of the
Sheriff-Coroner Forensic Services Division, a purchase order with Leica Geosystems in the
amount of $149,137 to provide a Leica Scan Station C10 3-D Laser Scanning System,
including maintenance, accessories, technical support and on-site training.
FISCAL IMPACT:
$6,750 General Fund, budgeted FY 11/12. $142,387 Homeland Security 2010 SHSG grant
program funding.
BACKGROUND:
The Sheriff-Coroner Forensic Services Division is responsible for responding to over one
hundred crime scenes each year, most of which are homicides and officer involved
incidents. The technology the Division currently uses to document spatial characteristics of
a crime scene involves the use of a tape measure and paper. The 3D laser scanner will
produce a digital 3d diagram of a crime scene that can be viewed from any angle and any
two points within the diagram can be measured.
The Forensic Services Division spent several months comparing
APPROVE OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE
Action of Board On: 04/17/2012 APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED OTHER
Clerks Notes:
VOTE OF SUPERVISORS
AYE:John Gioia, District I
Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III
Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV
Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V
Supervisor
ABSENT:Gayle B. Uilkema, District II
Supervisor
Contact: Liz Arbuckle, 335-1529
I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the
Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: April 17, 2012
David Twa, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: Carrie Del Bonta, Deputy
cc: Liz Arbuckle, Julie Enea
C.75
To:Board of Supervisors
From:David O. Livingston, Sheriff-Coroner
Date:April 17, 2012
Contra
Costa
County
Subject:Purchase Order - Leica Geosystems
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
two different laser scanner platforms - the Leica Scanstation and a device from Faro
Technologies. The Faro Scanner, though much less expensive, lacked critical features for
proper operational use such as limited range, lack of data manipulation software, no NIST
traceability and was eliminated from further consideration. The Leica Scanstation C10 was
the only 3D Scanner currently utilized in crime scene documentation that has the range (up
to 300 meters) and proven field use. Compatibility with other departments was also a factor
as CHP MAIT (traffic accident investigators) currently utilize this system and the Forensic
Services Division frequently work with CHP MAIT for officer involved incidents. This
compatibility could also come into play in the event of a homeland security/mass disaster
event where interoperability between departments would be critical for proper response and
follow up investigation.
CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:
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