REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL
FROM: BROCK D. BUCHE, PE, PLS, Director
Department of Public Utilities
BY: RICK STAGGS, Assistant Director
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
CORY ASHER, Wastewater Manager - Certified
Department of Public Utilities - Wastewater Management Division
SUBJECT
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Approve a second amendment to a requirements contract with SNF Polydyne, Inc., to increase the not-to-exceed Contract amount for the purchase of Cationic Polymer by $1,106,000.00, for a total Contract value of $9,145,364.56 (Council District 3)
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RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff recommends that Council approve an increase to a Requirements Contract (RC) with SNF Polydyne, Inc., for the purchase of Cationic Polymer in the amount of $1,106,000.00, for a total contract value of $9,145,364.56; and authorize the Director of Public Utilities or designee, to sign amendment on behalf of the City of Fresno (City).
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
On September 19, 2019, the Council authorized a cooperative purchase agreement with SNF Polydyne, Inc., for Cationic Polymer under a Piggyback Contract Proposal with the City of Livermore, California. Later, on September 30, 2021, the first amendment was approved by the Council, extending the Contract's end date to June 30, 2023, and raising the Not-to-Exceed sum from $3,754,200.00 to $8,039,364.56. Currently, the Department of Public Utilities, Wastewater Management Division, seeks approval for an amendment to the cooperative purchase agreement that would increase the Contract's not-to-exceed amount from $8,039,364.56 to $9,145,364.56, to ensure payment of final deliveries through the remainder of the contract. Cationic Polymer is a chemical needed in the wastewater treatment process.
BACKGROUND
The City of Fresno's (City) Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility (Facility) is a 24 hours per day, 7 days per week operation reclaiming wastewater for beneficial use for the City and the surroundin...
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