For City Council Meeting July 28, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
APPROVAL: Tanya Williams, City Manager
FROM: Mark P. Kling, Chief of Police
Title
Request City Council to: (1) Approve a Three-Year Professional Services Agreement with Bio-Tox Laboratories for Forensic Toxicology and Laboratory Testing Services in an Amount Not to Exceed $675,000; and (2) Authorize the City Manager or Designee to Execute all Related Documents.
(ACTION)
Body
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1) Approve a three-year Professional Services Agreement with Bio-Tox Laboratories for forensic toxicology and laboratory testing services in an amount not to exceed $675,000; and
2) Authorize the City Manager, or designee, to execute all related documents.
BACKGROUND
Since July 2000, the Rialto Police Department has contracted with Bio-Tox Laboratories to provide forensic toxicology and laboratory testing services in support of criminal investigations. These specialized services include evidentiary blood and bodily fluid testing for alcohol and controlled substances, comprehensive toxicology screening, quantitative confirmation testing utilizing liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS), and expert witness testimony in criminal court proceedings. These services are essential for the successful investigation and prosecution of driving under the influence (DUI), narcotics-related offenses, and other criminal investigations requiring forensic toxicological analysis.
Most recently, on September 10, 2024, the City Council approved the Second Amendment to the Agreement for Services with Bio-Tox Laboratories, extending the agreement through Fiscal Year 2025/2026 with a total agreement amount not to exceed $350,000. Throughout its longstanding relationship with the City, Bio-Tox has consistently provided reliable, timely, and professional laboratory services that have supported countless criminal investigations and prosecutions.
The current ...
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