ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: March 11, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent - Agreements TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Randy McKeegan, Finance Director
DATE: February 25, 2026
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 3 to Agreement No. 2023-077 with California Water Technologies, LLC (extend term by one year) to continue the supply of ferric chloride.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommend approval of the amendment.
BACKGROUND:
On March 22, 2023, the City Council approved the annual contract for the supply of ferric chloride with California Water Technologies, LLC, in the amount of $189,795.81; renewable annually thereafter for four consecutive one-year periods.
Per the terms of the contract, amendments increasing the contract and/or extending the contract have been approved as follows:
• Amendment 1 approved March 13, 2024; extend term by one year to March 22, 2025.
• Amendment 2 approved March 12, 2025; extend term by one year to March 22, 2026
Wastewater Plant 3 uses ferric chloride in the digesters to reduce the concentration of hydrogen sulfide in order to maintain compliance with permit requirements issued by the San Joaquin Valley Unifi ed Air Pollution Control District Air Board.
Currently, there is $189,795.81 remaining on the contract. If approved, Amendment No. 3 will extend the term by one year to allow the City to continue to meet the demand for the supply of ferric chloride to the term date of March 22, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Funds are budgeted in the Sewer Enterprise fund for this contract.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
Signed Amendment No.3