Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approval to Participate in Collier County Contract #23-8149 for Laboratory Services with Pace Analytical Services, LLC.
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Submitted By: Nadia Tourjee, Procurement Management Division (PMD)
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of a high-performing city government organization.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Nadia Tourjee, Procurement Contracting Officer I, PMD
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Pace Analytical Services, LLC.
3. Purpose: To provide the City's Public Works ("PW") and Utility Systems Department ("USD") with Laboratory Services.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: New.
5. Duration: Three years with two additional one-year options to renew.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To provide reduced, fixed pricing on all routine analysis services.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): The estimated annual expenditure is $50,000 (USD) and $15,000 (PW) for a total of $65,000. Future expenditures will be appropriated in each year's budget.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve participating in Collier County's Contract #23-8149, per Chapter 35.08(a)(9)(b) (Piggyback Contracts exception) for Laboratory Services with Pace Analytical Services, LLC.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve participating in Collier County's Contract #23-8149.
2. Move that the Council not approve participating in Collier County's Contract #23-8149 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City is required to maintain compliance with applicable regulatory agencies, including the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), the Florida Department of Health (DOH), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The USD had a contract with Pace Analytical Services, LLC which expired as of March 31, 2024, with no renewals left on the contract. The Collier County contract w...
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