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i1.0. COUNCIL AGENDA MEMO - July 23, 2013 DEPARTMENT: Public Works AGENDA ITEM: Approval of a one-year extension of City Contract No. 2012-051 with Polydyne, Inc., for purchase of emulsion polymer and dry polymer for wastewater treatment in an amount not to exceed $180,000.00 va «. Department Head: Mark Nietu ski 7/10/2013 Finance Director: Mark Woodfill Citv Manager: Craig McConnell Item Summary This item is to approve a one-year extension to the current unit price contract for polymer used in the solids dewatering process at the Sundog and Airport Wastewater Treatment Plants. The extension period is January 10, 2014 through January 9, 2015. Background City wastewater treatment facilities currently use an average of 43,200 pounds of emulsion polymer and 11,000 pounds of dry polymer per year .to dewater roughly 36 %w million gallons of waste sludge. The polymer is used as a flocculant in the treatment process to separate water from waste sludge during the dewatering process. Removal of water from the waste reduces the weight of disposed material and subsequent hauling fees. On January 10, 2012, Council approved Contract No. 2012-051 for supply and delivery of emulsion polymer and dry polymer for wastewater treatment. The contract includes an option for extending the agreement for two one-year periods with a provision for an annual adjustment to unit pricing calculated in accordance with the United States Producer Price Index, not to exceed an increase of. five percent (5%) per year. Polydyne is not requesting a unit price increase for this one-year extension. Financial FY 2014 funding for this procurement is available in the Wastewater Fund. Attachment: Extension letter Recommended Action: MOVE to approve a one-year extension of City Contract No. 2012-051 with Polydyne, Inc. for purchase of emulsion polymer and dry polymer for wastewater treatment in amount not to exceed $180,000.00.