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A Resolution Of The City Commission Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Ratifying The City Manager's Approval Of The Issuance Of Purchase Orders To Pro-Mec Engineering Services, Inc. In An Amount Up To $225,750.00 For Emergency Repairs To The Water Treatment Plant's Degasifier No. 1, Pursuant To Section 38.41(C)(1) Of The Procurement Code. (Emergency Purchases)
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Infrastructure & Facilites
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Staff Recommends: Approval of the attached Resolution.
Explanation:
The Department of Public Utilities ("Department") is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the Hollywood Water Treatment Plant ("WTP"), which provides an average of 24 million gallons per day of essential drinking water to the surrounding community. The WTP uses lime softening, membrane softening, and reverse osmosis processes to produce safe drinking water.
On March 18, 2025, WTP staff discovered degasifier media in the Blend Tank that mixes water from all the aforementioned processes to produce the highest possible quality drinking water, and media should not have been detectable in this part of the treatment facility. Further investigation confirmed that the media support structure inside Degasifier No. 1 had collapsed, which allowed the media to bypass the unit, reducing treatment efficiency, increasing chemical consumption, and potentially impacting treated water quality.
Department staff worked with engineering consultants Pro-Mec Engineering Services, Inc., ("Pro-Mec") and contractors from TSC Jacobs/JAWS, the degasifier and scrubber rehabilitation and installation specialists responsible for a recent upgrade to the unit. Department staff negotiated a proposal for engineering management services for emergency repairs to Degasifier No. 1 in an amount up to $225,750.00.
Section 38.41(C) of the Procurement Code exempts from competitive bidding and competitive proposals emergency purchases that receive prior administrative approval except for the most...
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