REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 10/05/2022
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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Change orders for Potable Water and Sewer Treatment Chemicals for Fiscal Year 2023.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks Council to approve increases in purchase orders for Potable Water and Sewer Treatment Chemicals for Fiscal Year 2023, due to a significant jump in chemical prices. These specific chemicals are critical to the treatment process and ensure City treatment plants are operational and continue to comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the:
a. City Council approve increases to the Purchase Orders for Fiscal Year 2023 as outlined in Table 1 below, under the Analysis section.
b. City Council authorize a total appropriation of $2,037,011 from the following sources: $487,905 from the Water Utility Fund 570 and $1,549,106 from the Sewer Utility Fund 572 to the Utilities Department operating budget.
c. City Council authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to negotiate and execute non-substantive extensions, change orders, and amendments up to 10 percent of the revised purchase order amounts for each vendor, and to issue annual purchase orders subject to the revised purchase order amounts to each vendor for each of the three one-year renewal periods.
d. 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 operates 4 water treatment facilities and 3 sewer treatment facilities serving the City of Corona. The Utilities Department uses a variety of chemicals at these facilities to treat potable water and sewage to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
On June 8, 2021, the Purchasing Division issued Notice ...
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