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Environmental Management Department recommending the Board approve and authorize the Chair to sign the First Amendment to Agreement for Services 8645 with Waste Connections of California, Inc., doing business as El Dorado Disposal, to increase the agreement amount by $42,000 for a total not-to-exceed amount of $117,000, with no change to the term expiring on May 23, 2025. This agreement is to provide services for the removal, transportation, and disposal of dewatered sewage septic sludge from the County’s Union Mine Wastewater Treatment Plant.
FUNDING: Non-General Fund/Septage Hauler Gate Fees/CSA 10 Liquid Waste Funds.
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DISCUSSION / BACKGROUND
On April 26, 2024, the Purchasing Agent approved the Agreement with El Dorado Disposal, with a one-year term with a not-to-exceed amount of $75,000, to provide services for the removal, transportation, and disposal of dewatered sewage septic sludge from the Treatment Plant for Environmental Management on an as-needed basis.
During periods of rainfall, Environmental Management is unable to dispose of dewatered sewage septic sludge on-site and must have the material transported off-site for disposal. Environmental Management was required to utilize the services under this Agreement more than what was anticipated. With unpredictable weather conditions for the coming months and unpredictable disposal frequency, Environmental Management anticipates having to utilize the services beyond what is available under the Agreement’s remaining budget.
The proposed increase of the not-to-exceed amount will allow for sufficient funding for Environmental Management to continue to utilize these services through the end of the contract term.
On October 7, 2024, the Procurement and Contracts Division, on behalf of the Environment Management, posted Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 24-0109 to competitively procure services for the removal, transportation, and disposal of dewatered sewage septic sludge from the County's Union Min...
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