TO:
Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council
THROUGH:
Bruce Moe, City Manager
FROM:
Erick Lee, Public Works Director
Jeff Page, Utilities Manager
Sandy Nimat, Water Compliance Supervisor
Nicky Petroff, Senior Management Analyst
SUBJECT:Title
Consideration of a Resolution Approving Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Weck Analytical Environmental Services, Inc. for Additional Water Quality Sampling at a Total Cost Not-to-Exceed $119,500 (Public Works Director Lee).
ADOPT RESOLUTION 24-0054
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RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends that the City Council Adopt Resolution No. 24-0054 approving Amendment No. 3 to the Professional Services Agreement with Weck Analytical Environmental Services, Inc., authorizing $50,000 in additional water quality laboratory analysis services for a total cost not to exceed $119,500.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Sufficient funding for the agreement is available within the Water and Sewer Funds. Future years will be budgeted accordingly.
BACKGROUND:
The City's water system comprises two operational wells, namely Well 11A and Well 15. These active wells necessitate continuous monitoring and sampling as required by the drinking water permit under which the City operates. Additionally, the City is required to collect drinking water samples from the distribution system and any water treatment facilities to ensure compliance with both Federal and State regulations.
DISCUSSION:
On November 3, 2023, Amendment No. 2 was executed to increase the agreement authority from $49,500 to $69,500 in order to have sufficient funding for the duration of the agreement. This was largely due to the additional samples requested as part of the Peck Reservoir Project, per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) testing, as well as other sampling that was required to ensure regulatory compliance.
Amendment No. 3 will increase the agreement authority by $50,000 and extend the ag...
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