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MOTION TO APPROVE A FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE SERVICE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES AND BCR ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $308,340.00.
Summary Explanation and Background
- Chapter 35 of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES, PUBLIC FUNDS."
- Pursuant to Section 35.29(F) "City Commission notification" of the City's Code of Ordinances, "The City Manager, or his or her designee, shall notify the Commission, in writing, at least three months in advance of the expiration, renewal, automatic renewal or extension date, and shall provide a copy of the contract or agreement and a vendor performance report card for the contract or agreement to the City Commission."
- Section 35.21 of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "AWARD OF CONTRACT."
- Section 35.21 (A) of the City's Code of Ordinances is titled "City Commission approval."
- Section 35.21(A)(1) states, "An initial purchase of, or contract for, commodities or services, in excess of $25,000, shall require the approval of the City Commission, regardless of whether the competitive bidding or competitive proposal procedures were followed."
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. The City’s wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) cleans wastewater from homes and businesses to remove harmful substances and make the water safe for release back into the environment. In addition to treated water, the WWTP produces debris that has been screened from the water, and biosolids (also known as “sludge”), both of which must be disposed of. The debris is taken to a landfill and the sludge is typically hauled away and land-applied as a fertilizer, mostly to sod farms in central Florida.
2. The disposal of sludge is regulated by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection. These agencies classify sludge as Class B, Class A, or Class AA depending on the amount of pathogens and pollutant metals they contain, w...
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