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Item #20 CITY OF COLTON AGENDA REPORT For the Colton Utility Authority Meeting of January 15, 2002 TO: HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND UTILITY AUTHORITY MEMBERS FROM: KATHY A. KIVLEY, ACTING WATER & WASTEWATER CT,QR � >�� SUBJECT: AWARD OF FY01-02 AND FY02-03 BIO-SOLIDS H U CO TR T TO SYNAGRO WEST, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $39.50 PE ON DATE: JANUARY 8, 2002 BACKGROUND: Bio-solids are extracted from the waste stream flow during wastewater treatment and must be disposed of in an environmentally safe and acceptable manner consistent with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations CFR 503. The FY01-02 and FY02-03 Wastewater Budgets included funds for the hauling of bio-solids. The existing bio-solids hauling contract for the Wastewater Treatment Plant expired on December 31, 2001. City staff followed standard procedures including advertising the bid on December 13, 20 and 27, 2001. DISCUSSIOWANALYSIS: Based on staff's review of the industry, at the present time there are only three companies who provide this service. A Notice Inviting Bids was sent to the three companies. On January 8, 2002, staff received and opened one (1) bid for the FY01-02 bio-solids hauling contract for the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The bid specifications allow the City, at the recommendation of the designated Water/Wastewater Director, to renew the contract for one additional year (FY02- 03), with a negotiable cost-increase based on the previous year's Consumer Price Index (CPI). The bid results are as follows: 1. SYNAGRO WEST, INC., $39.50/Ton. 2. McCarthy Farms (received notice declining to participate) 3. Salt Dale Farms (no response) ALTERNATIVES: None. FISCAL IMPACT: Staff anticipated the bids Wastewater Professional contract at $39.50 per ton. would be around $45 per ton. Sufficient funds are available in the Services Account 522-8200-8200-2350 for this bio-solids hauling ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT: The United States EPA, State of California and County of San Bernardino govern the environmental manner in which bio-solids are disposed of. The hauler must comply with all Federal, State and County environmental regulations.