Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with ADEQ for Groundwater Sampling Services (Ordinance S-45909)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) to provide groundwater sampling services. Further request to authorize the City Treasurer and the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services will not exceed $150,000.
Report
Summary
ADEQ will be responsible for providing services that include, but are not limited to: sampling up to 175 groundwater monitoring wells within the West Van Buren Water Quality Assurance Revolving Fund (WQARF) site, coordinating all work activities, and attempting to renew access to wells if access needs to be obtained. The work will commence as soon as practicably possible and is expected to be completed within six months from the start date, assuming all expired access agreements for wells can be renewed.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is for up to one year, by its terms expiring June 30, 2020.
Financial Impact
The agreement value will not exceed $150,000. Funding is available in the Water Services Department's Operating budget. Under a separate agreement the Salt River Project will reimburse the City for half of the costs of the well sampling.
Location
West Van Buren WQARF Site
Council Districts: 4, 7 and 8
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.