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File #: 25-0848    Version: 1
Type: Resolution Status: Agenda Ready
File created: 6/3/2025 In control: Safety, Housing, Education & Homelessness Committee
On agenda: 6/23/2025 Final action:
Title: A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and National Medical Services, Inc. for toxicology testing on postmortem samples and for the Denver Police Department (DPD) Crime Lab for crime investigation sample testing. Approves a contract with National Medical Services, Inc. (NMS) for $3,322,000.00 and five years, beginning 1-1-2026 to 12-31-2030 for the Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) for toxicology testing on postmortem samples and for the Denver Police Department (DPD) Crime Lab for crime investigation sample testing, citywide (202579044-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-14-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-11-2025.
Indexes: Anne Wallace
Attachments: 1. RR25-0848_DDPHE_Nat'l Med Svcs Inc. CY26-30 FINAL5.8.pdf, 2. 25-0848 Filed Resolution_National Medical Services, Inc. 202579044, 3. 25-0848 Agreement_National Medical Services, Inc. 202579044, 4. 25-0848 Filed Resolution_National Medical Services, Inc. 202579044.pdf

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Date Submitted: 06-09-2025

 

Requesting Agency: DDPHE & DOS

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Subject Matter Expert Name: Alev Vidal & Emily Lauck
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A resolution approving a proposed Agreement between the City and County of Denver and National Medical Services, Inc. for toxicology testing on postmortem samples and for the Denver Police Department (DPD) Crime Lab for crime investigation sample testing.

Approves a contract with National Medical Services, Inc. (NMS) for $3,322,000.00 and five years, beginning 1-1-2026 to 12-31-2030 for the Office of the Medical Examiner (OME) for toxicology testing on postmortem samples and for the Denver Police Department (DPD) Crime Lab for crime investigation sample testing, citywide (202579044-00). The last regularly scheduled Council meeting within the 30-day review period is on 7-14-2025. The Committee approved filing this item at its meeting on 6-11-2025.

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