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File #: 2023-210    Version: 1 Name:
Type: Consent Status: Passed
File created: 2/13/2023 In control: City Council
On agenda: 2/27/2023 Final action: 2/27/2023
Title: Approve Amendment #2 to Contract #20210034 for the Reverse Osmosis Pressure Vessel Replacement Project.
Attachments: 1. 20210034-05-A2 signed, 2. 20210034-05-A1, 3. 20210034-05
Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Amendment #2 to Contract #20210034 for the Reverse Osmosis Pressure Vessel Replacement Project.
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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 Aerex Industries, Inc.
3. Purpose: To amend Contract #20210034 for the installation of an additional 445 Reverse Osmosis (RO) pressure vessels on the skids at the James E. Anderson (JEA) Water Treatment Facility.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified.
5. Duration: The initial term is for three (3) years with an option to renew for one (1) three (3) year term.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: Uphold drinking water assets for reliability and suitability and a reduction of preventative maintenance labor costs through the replacement of membrane elements and pressure vessels.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): An additional $299,846.00 for a new contract amount of $2,327,907.93.

Presentation Information: N/A.

Staff Recommendation: Move that the Council approve Amendment #2 to Contract #20210034 for the installation of membrane vessels at JEA with Aerex Industries, Inc.

Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Amendment #2 to Contract #20210034.
2. Move that the Council not approve Amendment #2 to Contract #20210034 and provide staff with direction.

Background: JEA uses the reverse osmosis treatment process to reduce hardness, salinity and remove other impurities from brackish well water. JEA has a total of 10 skids. During the membrane element replacement project which involved replacing all 3,360 elements for the 10 skids, the contractor noted numerous pressure vessel housings that were showing signs of compromised integrity. A professional consulta...

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