Explanation
1. BACKGROUND: On Tuesday, July 22, around 12:00 p.m., the Hap Cremean Water Plant was notified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that a sludge line break had been reported. The Hap Cremean Water Plant sludge line was shut down and an investigation revealed that there was a sludge line break west of S.R. 315 north of Bethel Road. The Hap Cremean Water Plant contacted Performance Site Environmental, LLC. immediately to begin containment and clean up as required by the EPA. The Purchasing Office has established Universal Term Contract FL002771 for hazardous waste disposal and testing services with Performance Site Environmental, LLC. The Division of Power and Water (Water) would like to establish a Purchase Order, against this UTC, for sludge line rehabilitation and environmental restoration at the Hap Cremean Water Plant. The division has an existing purchase order in place and sufficient funding remains to begin this work. Additional funding in the amount of $250,000.00 is requested to complete the work and provide some contingency funding for any future need. This Universal Term Contract expires October 31, 2008. The Contract Compliance Number for Performance Site Environmental, LLC is 20-5433318 (expires 9/29/08, Majority).
2. FISCAL IMPACT: Funds are budgeted and available in the 2008 Water System Operating Fund's Budget to fund this purchase which totals $250,000.00. Also, this ordinance authorizes the transfer of funds between Object Levels, to accommodate the expenditure authorized by this ordinance.
$8,487.96 was expended for hazardous waste disposal and testing services during 2007.
$23,155.51 was expended for hazardous waste disposal and testing services during 2006.
3. EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: It is requested that this Ordinance be handled in an emergency manner in order to immediately address the environmental clean-up and restoration.
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