STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: August 11, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for chemical root control for the Water Utilities Department - Elite Root Control, LLC, lowest responsible bidder of two - Estimated amount of $1,439,400 - Financing: Wastewater Construction Fund
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This service price agreement will provide for chemical root control for the Water Utilities Department. This agreement provides for a licensed contractor to apply chemical root control to inhibit root intrusion into the City's wastewater collection system. Chemical root control is vital to the wastewater operation because root intrusion in pipelines obstruct the flow of wastewater which can cause overflows, back-ups, and flooding.
The wastewater collection system consists of over 4,000 miles of pipeline throughout the City. The application of chemical root control is an effective method of controlling root growth within the wastewater system. It minimizes the need for excavation activities for the purpose of manual root control. Chemical root control is an efficient and effective method of keeping the City's wastewater system clear of plant growth; this method has also proven beneficial in reducing maintenance cost, disruption of sewer services, and traffic interruptions due to excavation activities.
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