ADMINISTRATIVE REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 27, 2026 AGENDA CATEGORY: Consent – Agreement TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council
FROM: Kristina Budak, Water Director
DATE: May 12, 2026
SUBJECT: Amendment No. 1 to Agreement No. 2023-118 with Power Solutions Group LLC (extend the term by one year) to provide On-Call Equipment Maintenance services for the Wastewater Division of Water Department.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The Wastewater Division requires equipment maintenance and repair services beyond the expertise of City Staff. These services include troubleshooting, repairing, maintaining, and servicing various equipment and systems throughout the Wastewater Division, including, but not limited to, centrifuges used for sludge dewatering, anaerobic digester mixing and heating systems, aeration and foul air blowers, digester gas flares, various pumps, emergency backup generators, cogeneration systems, solar field equipment, and various instrumentation and electrical systems.
On May 24, 2023, City entered into Agreement No. 2023-118 with Power Solutions Group LLC. Power Solutions Group LLC was selected after responding to the City’s Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for On- Call Wastewater Equipment Maintenance . Agreement No. 2023-118 had an initial three -year term and provided for renewal of the Agreement for up to two consecutive one -year periods upon mutually agreeable terms.
Since the award of the agreement, Power Solutions Group LLC has supported Wastewater Division operations through a variety of control systems and instrumentation services at Plant 2 and Plant 3. Work performed has included, but is not limited to, rebuilding feeder breakers for Plant 3, developing a maintenance program for the testing and certification of all breakers and switchgear equipment at Plant 3, and troubleshooting and repairing a DC battery bank fault associated with the main incoming switchgear. These services have supported the continued reliability, safety, and operation of critical wastewater treatment infrastructure and electrical systems . These services have supported improved system operational efficiency and reliability of critical process control systems.
At this time, based on the anticipated maintenance and repair needs, staff recommends exercising the option to extend the contract for one year through May 31, 2027.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Sufficient funds are budgeted within the Sewer Enterprise Fund to fund this amendment. There is no General Fund Impact associated with this amendment.
COUNCIL GOAL:
Reliable Infrastructure
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Amendment No. 1
2. Exhibit B