Explanation
BACKGROUND: To authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to modify a contract with Deer Valley Farm Supply for the Class B Liquid Biosolids Land Application Program to provide for services through July 31, 2025.
This contract provides the service of applying sewage sludge for agricultural purposes. The work generally shall include: the agronomic land application of up to 10% Total Solids (TS) liquid biosolids, tank pumping and cleaning services, the transport of 25% TS dewatered biosolids cake and transport of incinerator ash. The Contractor is responsible for professional management of the Land Application of Biosolids with Regional Storage program, which generally includes preparing site authorization requests, samples, daily activity reports, weekly progress reports, invoices and submitting this information to the City’s Project Manager. The contract is utilized by the Southerly Wastewater Treatment Plant, Jackson Pike Wastewater Treatment Plant and the Compost Facility.
The Department of Public Utilities solicited competitive bids for the Class B Liquid Biosolids Land Application Program in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 (RFQ022645). A contract was established and authorized under Ordinance #0114-2023. Ordinance #2043-2023 was to add additional funding.
This legislation seeks to renew and modify the contract to add funding to provide for an increase in services through the current term of the contract and to extend the term of the contract. This Ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code pertaining to contract modifications.
EMERGENCY DESIGNATION: The Department of Public Utilities respectfully requests this legislation be considered as an emergency due to funding for an increase in services.
SUPPLIER: Deer Valley Farm Supply, vendor #043008, cc# expires 9/12/24, majority status
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