Title:
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REPORT - WAIVER OF COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AND SOLE SOURCE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH ENTHALPY ANALYTICAL FOR ANALYTICAL SERVICES
BACKGROUND: The Laguna Environmental Laboratory (LEL) may need support from third party laboratories to handle increased workload, meet tight project deadlines, or access specialized testing capabilities that are not available in the LEL. The LEL does not have the instruments or the certifications to test for PFAS compounds and this contract is necessary to meet the testing requirements in analyzing PFAS compounds. Enthalpy is the only local laboratory that has the instruments and certifications to analyze samples for PFAS compounds.
RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended by Santa Rosa Water that the Board of Public Utilities, by motion, waive competitive bidding and authorize the award of a sole source Professional Services Agreement with Enthalpy Analytical for analytical services in an amount not to exceed $150,000.
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Code sections:
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15061(b)(3) - General Rule Exemption, 15378 - Not a Project
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