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THIRD AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT
WITH BABCOCK & SON’S
City Council
July 19, 2022
Public Utilities Department
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2 On June 28, 2021, the Board of Public Utilities approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021/22 annual Purchase Orders.
The Professional Service Agreement and Purchase Order for Babcock & Son’s has exceeded the previously approved
amount, due to unforeseen and increased costs this fiscal year.
BACKGROUND
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3 Babcock & Son’s Inc. - RPU Water Operations Division is required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the California State Water Resources Control Board to comply with drinking water regulations. The Water Division collects over 29,000 water samples for laboratory testing from its drinking water sources, treatment plants, distribution system, and non-potable sources. The testing results from these samples are required to be reported to regulatory agencies and analyzed by a state certified laboratory. During the contract term, a new regulation to test PFAS was implemented and was to be enforced by June 30, 2019. Subsequently, a 10% contingency change order in an amount of $150,000 was processed to address the additional expenses. The additional testing caused increased costs and left the annual PO for FY 2021/22 without sufficient funds to cover the remaining fiscal year expens es. An additional amount of $100,000 is requested to cover the additional testing costs, increasing the total four-year contract amount to $2,636,364.
DISCUSSION
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4 Environmental Stewardship
Goal 4.2 - Sustainably manage local water resources to maximize reliability and advance water reuse to ensure safe, reliable and affordable water to our community.
Cross-Cutting Threads
STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT
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5 That the City Council:
1. Approve the Third Amendment to the Professional Services Agreement with Babcock & Son’s Inc., for laboratory testing and analytical services, including an 11% change order
increase in the amount of $100,000 to the existing annual Purchase Order No. 222032 for a total four-year contract amount of $2,636,364; and
2. Authorize the City Manager or designee, to execute the Third Amendment to the Agreement, including making minor and
non-substantive changes.
RECOMMENDATIONS
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