REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Modify an Existing Purchase Agreement with Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC for Aluminum Sulfate to Increase the Not-to-Exceed Amount to $545,000 (F26-185)
Report
REPORT IN BRIEF
Approval is requested to modify an existing purchase agreement with Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC, increasing the not-to-exceed amount from $245,000 to $545,000 for Aluminum Sulfate. The increase is necessary due to higher chemical use driven by elevated pond algae levels and the need to maintain recycled-water quality in accordance with Title 22 requirements.
EXISTING POLICY
Pursuant to Section 2.08.040(d) of the Sunnyvale Municipal Code (SMC), Council approval is required for the procurement of goods and/or services greater than $250,000 in any one transaction.
Section 2.08.220(b) of the SMC authorizes the purchasing officer to direct the city's participation with one or more governmental, public or quasi-public agencies in a cooperative agreement for the procurement of goods and/or services, provided that at least one of the agencies has solicited bids.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW
The action being considered does not constitute a "project" within the meaning of the California Environmental Quality Act ("CEQA") pursuant to CEQA Guidelines section 15378(a) as it has no potential for resulting in either a direct physical change in the environment, or a reasonably foreseeable indirect physical change in the environment.
BACKGROUND AND DISCUSSION
Proper wastewater treatment practices protect Sunnyvale's public health and environment and ensure compliance with the City's many environmental permits. Various chemicals are used in bulk quantities in wastewater treatment processes, and Aluminum Sulfate (alum) is one such chemical. A tertiary treatment process at the Water Pollution Control Plant (Plant) uses alum to remove pond algae prior to filtration and disinfection, and the treated water is discharged to the environment or reused as recycled water. Depending on opera...
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