Report Prepared by: Jeremy Geiger, Water Quality Control Division Supervisor
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SUBJECT: Approval of First Amendment to the Agreement with McCampbell Analytical, Inc., in the Additional Amount of $20,500, for a Total Not-to-Exceed Amount of $68,428, for Additional Accelerated Monitoring Testing
REPORT IN BRIEF
Considers approving a First Amendment with McCampbell Analytical, Inc., for an additional amount of $20,500 for additional accelerated monitoring testing.
RECOMMENDATION
City Council - Adopt a motion:
A. Approving the First Amendment to Agreement for Professional Services with McCampbell Analytical, Inc., for an additional amount not to exceed $20,500 for additional accelerated monitoring testing; and,
B. Authorizing the City Manager or the Assistant City Manager to execute the necessary documents.
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ALTERNATIVES
1. Approve, as recommend by Staff; or,
2. Approve, subject to other than recommended by Staff; or,
3. Deny; or,
4. Refer to Staff for reconsideration of specific items; or,
5. Continue to a future meeting.
AUTHORITY
Merced Municipal Code Title 3, Chapter 3.04, Article III - Purchases Over Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars.
CITY COUNCIL PRIORITIES
As provided for in the 2019-20 Adopted Budget.
DISCUSSION
The Wastewater Treatment Facility (WWTF) operates under a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit. The NPDES requires the WWTF to conduct chronic whole effluent toxicity testing to comply with the Basin Plan's narrative toxicity objective. In addition, the WWTF is required to investigate the cause of any toxicity and identify corrective actions to reduce or eliminate effluent toxicity.
The NPDES permit further states that should the numeric toxicity monitoring trigger be exceeded, the WWTF would be required to initiate accelerated monitoring within 14 days. If the numeric toxicity monitoring trigger is exceeded during accelerated monitoring, the WWTF will then be required to initiate a Toxicity Reduct...
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