ADMINISTRATION - Robert Therres, Public Services Manager
Title
AUTHORIZE ADDITION OF $40,000 TO CHEMICAL CONTRACTS WITH DPC, INC. AND HAWKINS CHEMCAL IN UTILITY FUND
Background
In December, the City Council authorized contracts with DPC, Inc. and Hawkins Chemical to provide the chemicals (chlorine, fluoride, etc.) needed for water production. The 2017 budgeted amount for treatment chemicals in the Water Utility fund is $153,000. The contract amount approved in December for 2017 was for $101,700.
This amount was in anticipation of using fewer chemicals because of the filter media change-out in the three Water Plants. The filter media change-outs were delayed and has required using more chemicals than anticipated during the phase out and implementation of the new filter media. It is apparent that we are going to exceed the original contract amount of $101,700 and staff is requesting City Council authorization to add up to $40,000 to the chemical contracts for DPC, Inc. and Hawkins Chemical. This additional amount is still under the budgeted amount and will be sufficient to cover the water plant needs.
The filter media has been replaced in the Water Plants and is in operation and in the long run will require fewer chemicals for our water production.
Recommendation
By Motion, authorize the Mayor and City Manager to add $40,000 in total to the contracts with DPC, Inc. and Hawkins Chemical, funded through the Water Utility Fund.