TO: Housing Authority Commissioners
FROM: Jennifer Palmer, Executive Director Housing Authority
REPORT BY: Alex Carrasco, Project Manager
SUBJECT: Second Amendment to Agreement No. 250009B (NCHA) with Environmental Aqua, Inc.
RECOMMENDATION
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Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement No. 250009B (NCHA) with Environment Aqua, Inc. to increase the contract maximum from $121,557 to $126,870 in Fiscal Year 2024-2025 for water treatment services, and extend the term through September 30, 2025 with a revised scope of work. (Fiscal Impact: $5,313 Expense; Housing Authority Fund; Budgeted; Mandatory)
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BACKGROUND
Napa County Housing Authority contracts with Environmental Aqua (Operator) for all water treatment operations and maintenance of the Farmworker Center Public Water Systems (PWS). The Operator is certified by the state for treatment and has over thirty-eight (38) years of experience in the water improvement industry. Routine maintenance at this PWS includes addition of media to remove arsenic, an element found naturally in underground raw water. The Operator recommends emergency replacement of media to remove additional arsenic and ensure safe, healthy drinking water to all residents (lodgers and property management staff).
Requested Action:
Approve and authorize Amendment No. 2 to Agreement 250009B (NCHA) with Environmental Aqua, Inc. to increase contract maximum to $126,870 for Fiscal Year 2024-2025, and extend the term through September 30,2025 with a revised scope of work.
FISCAL IMPACT
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Is there a Fiscal Impact? |
Yes |
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Is it currently budgeted? |
Yes |
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Is it Mandatory or Discretionary? |
Mandatory |
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Discretionary Justification: |
This is a matter of health and safety for onsite residents that will ensure safe drinking water for farmworkers residing at the Farmworker Centers. |
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Is the general fund affected? |
No |
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Future fiscal impact: |
Services will be budgeted accordingly on an annual basis to ensure compliance and safety. |
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Consequences if not approved: |
Potential violation of public health if water is not treated accordingly. |
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California Code of Regulations 15378 (State of CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.