Explanation
The purpose of this legislation is to authorize the Director of Public Utilities to increase purchase orders for Land Application of Biosolids Services for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage with Synagro Midwest Inc.
This contract provides for the disposal of sewage sludge on agricultural land for use by the Compost Facility, the Jackson Pike and Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plants. The Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on May 26, 2004 and an award was made to Synagro Midwest Inc. The contract language provides for 3 contract extensions and the Division of Sewerage and Drainage is in the first year of that agreement which expires September 30, 2005.
A purchase orders were established in 2004 for both wastewater treatment plants; EL-EL-004388 (Synagro Midwest). However recent storms have caused excess sludge that needs to be removed and the funding established on said purchase orders will not be adequate to pay for the additional services that are necessary. This modification allows for additional funding to pay for said services.
SUPPLIER(S):
Synagro Midwest Inc (76-0612568)
FISCAL IMPACT: $804,825.35 is the annual estimated amount for this contract, however the division is funding the contract in the amount of $320,000.00 and is budgeted in the 2005 budget.
$955,000.00 was spent in 2004
$900,000.00 was spent in 2003
This ordinance is being submitted as an emergency measure so that the excess sewage sludge that has accumulated can be removed and used for land application.
Title
To authorize the Director of Public Utilities increase an existing purchase order for the Land Application of Biosolids Services with Synagro Midwest Inc., for the Division of Sewerage and Drainage, to authorize the expenditure of $320,000.00 from the Sewerage System Operating Fund, and to declare an emergency ($320,000.00)
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WHEREAS, the Director of Public Utilities opened formal bids on May 26, 2004 for L...
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