Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Arizona Department of Environmental Quality for Operator Certification Test Administration Services - Amendment (Ordinance S-47086)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) 153119 with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) and its included License and Testing Service Agreement with the Association of Boards Certification (ABC) to extend the term of the agreement.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this IGA and its included License and Testing Service Agreement is to allow the City of Phoenix to facilitate and administer ADEQ's Operator Certification Examinations, which are required by Arizona Administrative Code section R18-5-106. Operators are required to obtain and maintain these certifications, in order to maintain compliance with federal and state regulations that ensure the system's integrity and public health of water and wastewater facilities for the state of Arizona. Currently, as a result of COVID-19 restrictions, the City has facilitated and administered the Operator Certification Examinations because the only administrator in Maricopa County prior to the pandemic was unable to provide the required tests necessary for operators to be able to obtain their required certifications.
The agreement will expire on Dec. 31, 2020; however, the City and ADEQ have determined that due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions, the City should continue to administer the examinations. This amendment is adding only time and there are no additional financial impacts related to the item.
Contract Term
This amendment will extend the term by six months through June 30, 2021, with an option to extend the term an additional six months through Dec. 31, 2021.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council approved Operator Certification Test Administration Services IGA 153119 (Ordinance S-46593) on May 6, 2020.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.