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REQUEST FOR ,~~~W- <br /> <br /> COUNCIL ACTION <br /> CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: <br /> MAY 3, 2010 <br /> TITLE: APPROVED <br /> ? As Recommended <br /> AGREEMENT FOR DOMESTIC ? AsAmended <br /> ? Ordinance on 15f Reading <br /> WATER QUALITY TESTING ? ordinance on 2"d Reading <br /> SERV{CES ? Implementing Resolution <br /> ? Set Public Hearing For <br /> CONTINUED TO <br /> FILE NUMBER <br /> CITY MANAGER <br /> RECOMMENDED ACTION <br /> Authorize the City Manager and Clerk of the Council to execute the attached two-year agreement <br /> with the option to extend for a second two-year term at the same contract amount for domestic <br /> water quality testing with Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino, Inc. in the biennial not-to-exceed <br /> amount of $104,918 subject to non-substantive changes approved by the City Manager and City <br /> Attorney. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> The California Department of Health Services, in accordance with Title 22 of the California Code of <br /> Regulations, enforces the primary and secondary drinking water standards for public water systems. <br /> Compliance with these standards requires laboratory testing of the City's water system by a State- <br /> approved laboratory. <br /> The current City contract for water quality testing will expire in June 2010. Therefore, Request for <br /> Proposals to provide the required testing were sent to five laboratories. <br /> Four proposals were received and evaluated by athree-member selection committee. Following <br /> the rating of the laboratories, the fee proposals of the top three rated laboratories were opened. The <br /> composite ratings and requested fees are as follows: <br /> RATING FEE <br /> TestAmerica 92.7 $100,372 <br /> Clinical Laboratory of San Bernardino, Inc. 91.0 $ 95,380 <br /> E. S. Babcock and Sons, Inc. 84.7 $181,472 <br /> 25G-1 <br /> <br />