Title
Maintenance Services for Water Services Department Zeta Potential Analyzers - Amendment 2 (Ordinance S-47341)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Agreement 146378 with Malvern Panalytical, Inc., to provide additional maintenance services and replace Zeta Potential Analyzer equipment for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional amount will not exceed $230,000.
Report
Summary
This agreement provides the Water Services Department (WSD), Environmental Services Division with maintenance services for Zeta Potential Analyzer equipment. The equipment is used to measure the effectiveness of the water filtration process and to gather data regarding water quality at each of the laboratories located within the City’s four Water Treatment Plants. The equipment also enables WSD to perform a multitude of analytical tests as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) and Arizona and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (AZPDES & NPDES) to maintain compliance with Federal, State and Local regulations.
This amendment is necessary because the current equipment is now obsolete and no longer supported by the vendor. This amendment will allow WSD to continue to maintain Zeta Potential Analyzers and replace the obsolete equipment, to continue the department's commitment to providing the highest quality drinking water and services to our customers.
Financial Impact
- The initial agreement for Zeta Potential Analyzer Maintenance services was authorized for a fee not-to-exceed $100,000.
- This amendment will increase the agreement value by an additional $230,000, for a new total not-to-exceed agreement value of $330,000.
Funding is available in the Water Services Department’s Operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Zeta Potential Analyzer Maintenance Agreement 146378 (Ordinance S-43616) on June 7, 2017.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.