Title:
Title
Agreements: Purchase of Mass Spectrometers from Thermo Electron North America LLC & Agilent Technologies (Two-Thirds Vote Required)
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FileID
File ID: 2019-00296
Location
Location: Citywide
Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution authorizing the City Manager or City Manager's designee to: 1) suspend competitive bidding in the best interests of the City; and 2) execute an Agreement with Thermo Electron North America LLC for the purchase of a Gas Chromatograph - Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) in an amount not-to-exceed $107,030; and 3) execute an Agreement with Agilent Technologies for the purchase of a Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) in an amount not-to-exceed $166,199.
Contact: Mark Severeid, Superintendent, (916) 808-8667; Stacy Larkin, Program Analyst, (916) 808-6356; William Busath, Director, (916) 808-1434; Department of Utilities
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Presenter: None
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Resolution
3-Supplies Agreement: Thermo Electron North American LLC
4-Supplies Agreement: Agilent Technologies
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: Due to the age of the current mass spectrometer equipment, servicing and parts replacement issues, the Water Quality Lab needs to purchase new Gas Chromatograph - Mass Spectrometer (GC-MS) and Inductively Coupled Plasma - Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS) systems to stay compliant with drinking water regulations to ensure public health.
Policy Considerations: City Council approval is required for contracts of $100,000 or more.
Economic Impacts: None
Environmental Considerations: The Community Development Department, Environmental Services Manager has determined that the proposed activity is not a project pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). CEQA Guidelines Section 15378(b). The activity is a continuing administrative or maintenance activity, such as the purchase of supplies, and is not subject to CEQA. CEQA Guidelines Section 15060(c)(3).
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