REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AND
CORONA UTILITY AUTHORITY ACTION
DATE: 03/06/2024
TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Honorable President and Board Members
FROM: Utilities Department
SUBJECT:
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CHANGE ORDER WITH THATCHER COMPANY FOR PURCHASE OF ALUMINUM SULFATE FOR POTABLE WATER TREATMENT
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This staff report asks City Council to approve an increase to the purchase order with Thatcher Company of Nevada, Inc. for aluminum sulfate for potable water treatment in Fiscal Years 2024-2026. This request is due to significant increases in chemical prices. Aluminum sulfate is critical to the treatment process and ensures City treatment plants are operational and continue to comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Recommended action
That the City Council:
a. Authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a change order to the purchase order with Thatcher Company of Nevada, Inc., in the amount of $56,700 for an annual purchase amount of $148,000 per year for Fiscal Years 2024 - 2026 including non-substantive extensions, purchase orders, change orders and amendments up to 10% or $14,800, as authorized in Corona Municipal Code Section 3.08.080(I).
b. Authorize an appropriation in the amount of $56,700 from the Water Utility Fund 570 to the Utilities Department operating budget.
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 (UD) operates four water treatment facilities serving the City of Corona. The Utilities Department uses a variety of chemicals at these facilities to treat potable water to ensure compliance with state and federal laws and regulations.
On June 8, 2021, the Purchasing Division issued Notice Inviting Bids (NIB) No. 21-082CA for Potable Water and Water Reclamation Treatment Chemicals. Purchase orders were awarded...
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