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MOTION TO APPROVE ADDENDUM NO. 1 TO ASSIGN THE MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT FROM FLORIDA HYDROCORP INC. TO HYDROCORP OF FLORIDA, LLC FOR THE CITY'S WATER SYSTEM CROSS-CONNECTION CONTROL AND BACKFLOW PREVENTER TESTING PROGRAM.
Summary Explanation and Background
SUMMARY EXPLANATION AND BACKGROUND:
1. On March 15, 2023 the City Commission approved an Agreement with Florida HydroCorp, Inc. (HCI) to provide management services for the City's Cross Connection Control Program (CCCP), which included testing of backflow preventers. The Agreement ended on September 12, 2023.
2. As a result, on November 1, 2023, the City Commission approved entering into a new Agreement with HCI to provide management services for the City's water system CCCP, utilizing pricing established by the City of Cape Coral Solicitation BPW2336MM, in an annual amount not to exceed $357,495, pursuant to Section 35.18(C)(5) of the City’s Code of Ordinances. The Agreement expires on May 18, 2028 and provides for up to one, one-year renewal.
3. Section 50.40 of the City’s Code of Ordinances establishes the City’s water system Cross Connection Control Program (CCCP). This is a program to protect the public water system against contamination or pollution via backflow from a premises or private property. This program is required under the provisions of Section 62-555.360 Florida Administrative Code (FAC).
4. Included in that program is the requirement that all customers, at their own expense, shall annually test, and maintain backflow prevention assemblies (this does not include single family residences). FAC 62-555.360 holds the water purveyor (the City in this case) responsible for ensuring that this testing and maintenance is completed.
5. The City’s past practice for ensuring that the required testing and maintenance is completed, via its contract utilities operator Jacobs/OMI, was to send notices to each customer reminding them of this requirement. Despite multiple notices,...
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