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Resolution approving a first amendment to the contract purchase agreement with JWC Environmental for the purchase of parts to repair and refurbish sewage grinders at the Water Quality Control Plant’s sewage pump stations for fiscal year 2021-2022 in an amount not to exceed $210,000 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the agreement.
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WHEREAS, the Water Quality Control Plant’s (WQCP) sewage pump stations have sewage grinders installed at the four major pump stations; and
WHEREAS, repairs and refurbishing of the sewage grinders are required to prevent pumps from clogging and failing; and
WHEREAS, California Public Contract Code Section 3400 (b) permits general law cities to suspend competitive bidding and to make sole source purchases of products or equipment in order to match other products in use on a particular public improvement either completed or in the course of completion, or to obtain a necessary item that is only available from one source; and
WHEREAS, South San Francisco Municipal Code subsection (a) of Section 4.04.080 permits the City to dispense with open market procedures if a commodity can only be obtained from one vendor; and
WHEREAS, staff has confirmed that JWC Environmental is the sole source vendor of the JWC sewage grinders and parts, as no other suppliers manufacture parts for JWC grinders; and
WHEREAS, City staff recommends that the City Council approve a first amendment to the Contract Purchase Agreement between the City of South San Francisco and JWC Environmental for an additional $50,000 for the purchase of parts to repair and refurbish sewage grinders at the WQCP’s sewage pump stations for fiscal year 2021-2022 for a revised not to exceed amount of $210,000 and authorize the City Manager to execute said agreement; and
WHEREAS, funding for this project is included in the City of South San Francisco’s WQCP operating budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the City Council of the City of South San Francisco that the City Council hereby takes the following actions:
1. Approves the first amendment of the purchase agreement with JWC Environmental to purchase parts to repair and refurbish sewage grinders at the WQCP’s sewage pump stations for fiscal year 2021-2022 in an amount not to exceed $210,000 per fiscal year; and
2. Authorizes the City Manager to execute the purchase agreement on behalf of the City of South San Francisco, subject to approval as to form by the City Attorney; and
3. Authorizes the City Manager to take any other action consistent with the intent of this Resolution.
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