ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: September 24, 2025 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Randy McKeegan, Finance Director
DATE: September 12, 2025
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2024-251 with JCI Jones Chemicals, Inc.. (increase compensation by $102,000: revised not to exceed $288,190 and extend the term by one year) to continue the supply of sodium hypochlorite.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of the amendment.
BACKGROUND:
On September 25, 2024, the City Council approved the annual contract for the supply of sodium hypochlorite for Wastewater Plant 3 with JCI Jones Chemical Inc., in the amount of $186,190; renewable annually thereafter for four consecutive one-year periods
Wastewater Plant 3 uses sodium hypochlorite to disinfect the water as part of the water treatment process. This treatment step of disinfection is required in order to meet the Plant’s discharge permit and statewide Title 22 criteria for tertiary treatment (i.e. recycled water). A term extension will allow the continuance of supplying sodium hypochlorite.
Currently, there is $84,496 remaining on the contr act. If approved, Amendment No. 1 will Increase compensation by $102,000 for a revised not to exceed amount of $288,190 and extend the term by one year to allow the continuance of supplying sodium hypochlorite.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The costs to fund these servi ces were in the Fiscal Year 2025 -26 budget Sewer Enterprise fund for this contract, thus no impact to the City General Funds.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Partially Signed Amendment No.1