Placement: Consent Agenda
Action Requested: Motion / Vote
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Approve Amendment #3 to Contract #20160120 for the Supply of Zinc-Orthophosphate for the Water Treatment Facilities with Amaya Solutions, Inc. f/k/a American Water Chemicals, Inc.
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Submitted By: Kevin R. Matyjaszek, Utility Systems Director
Strategic Plan Link: The City's Goal of high-quality infrastructure and facilities.
Summary Brief (Agreements/Contracts only)
1. Prepared by: Anibal Barreto, Procurement Agent I, PMD
2. Parties: City of Port St. Lucie and Amaya Solutions, Inc. f/k/a American Water Chemicals, Inc. or "AWC"
3. Purpose: To amend Contract #20160120 to modify the pricing of Zinc-Orthophosphate for the City's water treatment facilities.
4. New/Renewal/Modified: Modified.
5. Duration: This is a continuing contract.
6. Benefits to Port St. Lucie: To continue to provide AWC's proprietary blend of the chemical Zinc-Orthophosphate as a corrosion inhibitor to protect the City's facilities as part of the water treatment process.
7. Cost to Port St. Lucie (Annual and Potential): AWC seeks an increase from $0.83/lb. to $1.29/lb., which includes the cost of freight at $0.09/lb. The estimated additional cost to the City is $55,000 for FY 22/23.
Presentation Information: N/A.
Staff Recommendation: Approve Amendment #3 to Contract #20160120 with Amaya Solutions, Inc. f/k/a American Water Chemicals, Inc. to provide Zinc-Orthophosphate.
Alternate Recommendations:
1. Move that the Council amend the recommendation and approve Amendment #3 to Contract #20160120.
2. Move that the Council not approve Amendment #3 to Contract #20160120 and provide staff with direction.
Background: The City, by and through its Utility Systems Department, entered into Contract #20160120 with AWC, approved by the City Council on July 25, 2016, for the supply of Zinc-Orthophospate, a proprietary blend successfully used as a corrosion inhibitor in the water treatment process. AWC subsequently assigned its righ...
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