Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Amendment #1 to Contract #20180096 for the Installation of New Construction Grinders and Septic Conversions with Accurate Septic Services, Inc.
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Submitted By: Robyn Holder, CPPB, Procurement Management Department (PMD).
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Robyn Holder, CPPB (PMD).
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Accurate Septic Services, Inc.
3. Purpose: To assist City staff with the backlog of new construction and conversion installations.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified.
5. Duration: 5 years with an option to renew for an additional 5 year term. This Amendment is for emergency services through the end of the fiscal year.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Provide effective response time for the citizens.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The unit prices are as follows: 1) each tap & service is $385; 2) each connection & service is $295; 3) each new construction Grinder installation is $1,400; 4) each conversion or STEP System Grinder is $2,050. The total amount that is estimated to complete the fiscal year is 1,912,375.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Amendment #1 to Contract #20180096 as for the immediate need of services, waive the bidding, Chapter 35.04(c), good cause shown, for the installation of new construction grinder systems and conversion installations with Accurate Septic Services, Inc.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Amendment #1 to Contract #20180096.
2. Move that the Council not approve Amendment #1 to Contract #20180096 and provide staff with direction.
Background: Due to the continued high-level growth of new home construction throughout the City, the Utility Systems Department (USD) has fallen behind in its sewer grinder tan...
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