Title
Water Purification Systems Service and Parts - Amendment (Ordinance S-50764)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Contract 152434 with Puretec Industrial Water to provide additional funding for Water Purification Systems Service and Parts. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures included in the amendment will not exceed $71,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this amendment is to provide additional payment authority that is necessary due to unforeseen repairs to the aging system.
The contractor is responsible for inspecting, testing, and monitoring laboratory reagent water bacteria levels for the Crime Lab, for inspecting, draining, cleaning or changing out membranes for the humidification system at the Art Museum, and for performing necessary repairs and replacement of parts and equipment as required.
The contractor also provides leased deionized water systems for the Water Services Department for their lab testing process.
Contract Term
The contract expiration date is June 30, 2024 and has one option year remaining.
Financial Impact
The initial authorization for the contract was for an expenditure not-to-exceed $111,000. This amendment will increase the authorization for the contract by an additional $71,000, for a new amount not-to-exceed $182,000. Funding for this amendment is available in the Public Works and Water Services departments operating budgets.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously approved Water Purification Systems Service and Parts Contract 152434 (Ordinance S-46725) on June 17, 2020.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Managers Mario Paniagua and Ginger Spencer, and the Public Works and Water Services departments.