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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Approving And Authorizing The Appropriate City Officials To Execute A Change Order To Blanket Purchase Agreement Pa601084 With U.S. Water Services Corporation For Professional Services To Increase The Contract Amount From $87,500.00 To $500,000.00 Annually.
Strategic Plan Focus
Infrastructure & Facilites
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Utilities (Department), Wastewater Southern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant (SRWWTP) needs professional services for supervision, operation, and maintenance of our Wastewater Treatment Plant. The Department needs to provide coverage for licensed C, B, and A Operators on a temporary basis, while working to fill open positions. The SRWWTP currently utilizes a Wastewater Project Manager (PM) specializing in the optimization of operations, process controls, and compliance under the current contract. Temporary staff will be added to provide essential support services to the SRWWTP and the Department, assisting in navigating the impending Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) consent order, maintaining operational effectiveness, and supporting a safer, more balanced work environment for existing staff.
A competitive process was performed by the Florida Governmental Utility Authority (FGUA) through Request for Proposal of Utility Operations, Maintenance, and Customer Service, on September 7, 2018, and awarded to U.S. Water Services Corporation (U.S. Water) under the FGUA South Region Compensation Agreement (FGUA Agreement) on October 1, 2019. The FGUA issued Florida Governmental Utility Authority-South Area to U.S. Water from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2029. U.S. Water has agreed to allow the City of Hollywood to piggyback FGUA Contract under the same terms, conditions, and pricing.
The original contract was approved CM Memo PU-25-47, approving a Blanket Purchase Agreement (PA601084) in the amount up to $87,500.00 annually with U.S. Water. The Department now needs to increase the contract amount from $87,500.00 annually to $500,000.00 to ensure temporary staff coverage of up to 6 months, which will allow time for interviewing, hiring, and training permanent staff.
Fiscal Impact:
A portion of the funding for the attached Blanket Purchase Agreement is available in the FY 2026 Operating Budget in account number 442.400101.53600.531170.000000.000.000 and will be budgeted in subsequent fiscal years’ operating budgets, subject to approval and adoption by the City Commission.
Recommended for inclusion on the agenda by:
Vincent Morello, Director, Public Utilities
Chris O’Brien, Director, Public Safety