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RESOLUTION NO. 24R-07-137: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EMERGENCY PROPOSAL FROM BLACK & VEATCH IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $133,000.00 TO PERFORM THE IMPLEMENTATION PHASE I OF THE NEW RULE IMPOSED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) RELATIVE TO LEAD AND COPPER; PROVIDING THAT THE DEADLINE TO COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THIS FIRST PHASE IS OCTOBER 16, 2024; PROVIDING TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM THE APPROPRIATE BUDGE CODE NUMBER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).
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Request Action:
Pass a Resolution approving emergency purchase to comply with EPA new rules re: lead and copper.
Need:
Authorize Emergency Purchase due to EPA lead & copper rules.
Summary Explanation/ Background:
Attached is the emergency purchase authorization form to proceed with the implementation of the EPA’s new lead and copper rule. The EPA has set a deadline of October 16, 2024 for the first phase of the Lead Service Line Inventory to be completed and submitted. Conducting a comprehensive inventory requires a dedicated effort to review historic records and determine appropriate identification methods to obtain both private and utility owned service information. The lead Service Line Inventory is an inventory of every service line in our distribution system, including both the utility owned and customer owned service lines. Consequently, this is going to be costly and time-consuming venture. Therefore, the city recently contacted previously approved vendor Black & Veatch consultants and received a quote in the amount NOT TO EXCEED $ 133,000.00 (please attached). Due to the deadline that the EPA has set for October 16, 2024 we are requesting approval for Black and Veatch to assist with the implementation of phase I of this new rule on an emergency basis.
Attachments:
Quote from Black & Veatch
Cost Summary/ Fiscal Impact:
Not to exceed $133,000.
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