DATE: January 18, 2022
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Director of Public Works
SUBJECT
Title
Adopt a Resolution Authorizing the Sole Source Purchase of Specialized Laboratory Equipment for Use at the Water and Wastewater Laboratory at the Water Pollution Control Facility in an Amount Not-to-Exceed $90,000
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That Council adopts a resolution (Attachment II) authorizing the City Manager to execute the sole source purchase of a specialized laboratory equipment for use at the Water and Wastewater Laboratory at the Water Pollution Control Facility (WPCF) in an amount not-to-exceed $90,000.
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SUMMARY
The Water and Wastewater Laboratory at the WPCF currently utilizes a highly specialized instrument known as an Ion chromatography system (ICS-6000), for the analysis of nutrients in the City’s wastewater. In order to meet the required and exceedingly high level of accuracy for wastewater testing, the City must purchase an additional piece of equipment, known as a single quad mass spectrometer (ISQEC-IC), which only one vendor, Thermo Electron North America LLC. (Thermo), is currently able to provide. As such, staff recommends that the City Manager be authorized to execute the sole source purchase of this equipment from Thermo in an amount not-to-exceed $90,000. Council has previously approved funding for the purchase of this equipment as part of the FY 2022 Capital Improvement Program.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report
Attachment II Resolution