REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 11/15/2023
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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PURCHASE OF MEMBRANES FROM VEOLIA WATER TECHNOLOGIES AND SOLUTIONS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks the City Council to approve a purchase order and associated terms and conditions for $664,818 with Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions to purchase new Veolia ZeeWeed 500D membrane modules for Water Reclamation Facility No. 3.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Approve the Purchase Order and associated amended terms and conditions with Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions for new membrane modules in the amount of $664,818.
b. Authorize City Manager, or his designee, to execute the Purchase Order with Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions in the amount of $664,818, including any non-substantive extensions, change orders, and purchase orders up to the amount authorized by Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.080(I), which is equivalent to 10% or $66,481.
c. Authorize an appropriation of $664,818 from the Sewer Utility Fund 572 to the Utilities Department operating budget.
d. Make a determination under Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.140(B) that competitive bidding is not required for this purchase based upon the reasons provided in this agenda report.
That the Corona Utility Authority review, ratify, and to the extent necessary, direct the City Council to take the above actions.
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BACKGROUND & HISTORY:
The Utilities Department operates Water Reclamation Facility No. 3 (WRF3), a membrane bioreactor (MBR) sewer treatment plant. This treatment combines the conventional biological process (activated sludge) with membrane filtration technology manufactured by Veolia Water Technologies and Solutions (Veolia). The membranes are semi-permeable and submerged in aerated biological reactor...
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