Title
Intergovernmental Agreement for Giardia/Cryptosporidium Proficiency Samples Between City of Phoenix and University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (Ordinance S-45789)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) between the City of Phoenix and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene (WSLH) for purchase of Proficiency Samples used for testing of waterborne Giardia/Cryptosporidium. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The fee for services included in this request will not exceed $15,000.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this IGA is to obtain proficiency samples for testing of waterborne Cryptosporidium to ensure that it maintains all requirements for maintaining licensure for its Water Services Laboratory, and WSLH is willing to provide such samples. The Cryptosporidium Proficiency Testing Program (PT) has been designed to provide water testing laboratories and accreditation agencies with a means of assessing a laboratory’s performance of United States Environmental Protection Agency method 1622, 1623, or 1623.1 relative to other laboratories performing Cryptosporidium detection methods. The City of Phoenix Compliance Laboratory is required to analyze Cryptosporidium Proficiency Samples twice annually for compliance and licensure and on an as needed basis for internal quality control and corrective action requests.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is for a period of five years to begin on July 1, 2019 and commence June 30, 2024.
Financial Impact
Funding for this agreement is available in the Water Service Department's Operating budget. Payments may be made up to agreement limits for all rendered agreement services, which may not extend past the agreement termination.
Location
23rd Ave Wastewater Treatment Plant
Council District: 7
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services Department.