Title
Employee Safety Training for Opacity Method 9 Training Services - Amendment (Ordinance S-50332)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee to allow additional expenditures under Agreement 152731 with Compliance Assurance Associates, Inc. for the purchase of training services for the Water Services Department. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $31,250.
Report
Summary
The purpose of the amendment is to provide additional funds to allow for ongoing training to City employees who are required to conduct visible emission observations. The Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) enforces a limit of 20 percent opacity for sources of visible emissions, which include generators, flares, boilers, bulk material handling and construction activities. To maintain compliance with MCAQD regulations, employees must attend an initial training class and refresher training classes every six months.
Contract Term
The agreement term remains unchanged, ending Oct. 17, 2025.
Financial Impact
The initial authorization for Employee Safety Training for Opacity Method 9 Training Service was for an expenditure not-to-exceed $31,250. This amendment increases the authorization for the agreement by an additional $31,250, for a new total no-to-exceed agreement value of $62,500.
Funding is available in the Water Service Department's Operating budget.
Concurrence/Previous Council Action
The City Council previously reviewed this request: Employee Safety Training for Opacity Method 9 Training Services Agreement 152731 Ordinance S-46828 on July 1, 2020.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Ginger Spencer and the Water Services Department.