I. RECOMMENDATION:
Authorize the City Manager to execute a three-year professional service agreement with BSK Associates to provide analytical testing services for the Wastewater and Water Treatment Plants in the amount of $36,450 over three years.
II. BACKGROUND:
A Request for Proposal (RFP) was advertised and placed on the City of Coalinga's website with a deadline for September 13, 2019. The City received two (2) proposals: BC Laboratories (the company we are currently using) and BSK Associates (a company we have used in the past). The purpose of the 3 year contract is ensure stability in pricing and limit unexpected expenses in future budgeting.
After careful review of the proposals considering price, experience and testing limitations, staff is recommending the use of BSK Associates.
III. DISCUSSION:
BSK Associates specializes in the analyses of Drinking Water for CA Title 22 compliance, Wastewater for NPDES and SWQCB permit compliance, and ground and surface non-potable testing related to the Irrigated Lands and CalTox program for discharges to estuaries, bays, and other surface water bodies in the state. They specialize not only on the most current analytical methods associated with these industries, but also new methods required by the Drinking Water and Wastewater industries such as low-level Hexavalent Chromium, 1,2,3 TCP, the EPA’s UCMR program (UCMR I, II, III and IV) and most recently Perfluorinated Compound (PFAS) analyses.
IV. ALTERNATIVES:
None
V. FISCAL IMPACT:
This agreement will have no impact to the General Fund as it is funded by the Water Plant Operations fund. Sufficient funds exist in Water and Wastewater Enterprise to fulfill this total agreement in the amount of $36,450. However, this will be broken down into three fiscal years costing the City $12,150 per year. |