Item C27 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 19, 2014 Division: Public Works/Engineering
Bulk Item: Yes X No _ Department: Facilities Maintenance
Staff Contact Person Dent Pierce, 292-4560
AGENDA ITEM WORDING: Approval to renew the contract with U. S. Water Services Corporation
for the operation and maintenance of wastewater treatment plant for the Plantation Key Government
Center, Monroe County on a Month to Month basis.
ITEM BACKGROUND: Our current agreement with U. S. Services terminated January 27, 2013 The
centralized wastewater system construction is in process. The connection to the centralized wastewater system
construction is anticipated to be completed in less than a year.
PREVIOUS RELEVANT BOCC ACTION: On January 19, 2011, the BOCC approved award of
bid and execution of a contract with Water Services Corporation for the operation and maintenance of
wastewater treatment plant for the Plantation Key Government Center, Monroe County. On January 18,
2012, the BOCC approved to exercise the first renewal option. On January 16, 2013, the BOCC
approved to exercise the second renewal option.
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES: Renew contract to commence on January 28, 2014 on a
Month to Month basis, to include an increase in cost by the CPI-U at December 31 of the previous year
of 1.5% as follows: Monthly Operation and Maintenance charges shall increase from $717.81 per
month to $728.58 per month. Repairs during normal working hours beyond the $500.00 limit shall
increase from $55.41 per hour to $56.24 per hour. Emergency service calls for overtime hours shall
increase from $83.11 per hour to $84.36.
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Approval
TOTAL COST: $8,742.96/annual INDIRECT COST: BUDGETED: Yes X No
$728.58/month
Repairs: Regular business hours $56.24
Emergency/OT $84.36
Parts—cost+ 10%
Sludge removal after first 4—cost+10%
DIFFERENTIAL OF LOCAL PREFERENCE:
COST TO COUNTY: same SOURCE OF FUNDS: Ad Valorem
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes No X AMOUNT PER MONTH Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty OMB/Purchasing Risk Management
DOCUMENTATION: Included X Not Required
DISPOSITION: AGENDA ITEM#
Revised 2/05