REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 05/15/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
Title
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EUROFINS EATON ANALYTICAL FOR CHEMICAL AND BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY ANALYSIS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks City Council to consider the approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC for laboratory services. The existing agreement with the current contracted laboratory will end on June 30, 2024. A new agreement for laboratory services is required to ensure continued compliance with State and Federal drinking water standards.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Award Request for Proposals No. 24-048AT for Bacteriological Laboratory Wastewater and Potable Water Analysis to Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC, in the amount of $944,700, for an initial term of July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, with 5 optional 1-year extensions.
b. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Professional Services Agreement with Eurofins Eaton Analytical, LLC in the amount of $944,700, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, purchase orders, and amendments up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.070(I), which is equivalent to 10% or $94,470.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct that the City Council take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Utilities Department Treatment Plants are governed by State Water Resources Control Board and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations and permits. Facility-specific permits lists requirements for sampling frequency and type. The Utilities Department Drinking Water staff collect an average of 403 samples each month that are then sent to the laboratory to be analyzed. The Water Rec...
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