Res 089-97 6/17/1997RESOLUTION NO. —
RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF PROPOSAL OF
MULTIPLE LABORATORIES TO PROVIDE LABORATORY
SERVICES FOR THE FEDERAL INFORMATION
COLLECTION RULE
WHEREAS, the Environmental Protection Agency through the
Information Collection Rule is requiring the City of Wichita
Falls to conduct a series of chemical and biological tests on our
raw and treated waters over an 18 -month period;
WHEREAS, the sampling, testing and reporting procedures for
this program are closely specified and monitored by the
Environmental Protection Agency;
WHEREAS, the laboratories authorized to perform the tests
must be pre- approved by the Environmental Protection Agency;
WHEREAS, the City of Wichita Falls prepared a Request for
Proposal for the laboratory services to fulfill this requirement,
and sent the proposal to interested labs who are pre- approved by
EPA;
WHEREAS, we have received proposals from various approved
labs in three categories of chemical analyses, viral analyses,
and protozoan analyses;
WHEREAS, the City Request for Proposal specified a series of
evaluation criteria for selection of the laboratory to receive
award of the proposal;
WHEREAS, the City Staff has evaluated the proposals and has
recommended to award of proposal based on the evaluation
criteria; and,
WHEREAS, the Council now desires to award the proposals.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
The proposal by Environmental Health Laboratories of South
Bend, Indiana for chemical analyses is accepted with a maximum
cost of $42,006.00. The proposal of NSF International of Ann
Arbor, Michigan for the protozoan analyses is accepted with a
maximum cost of $15,980.00. The proposal of Biovir of Venicia,
California for the viral analyses is accepted in the maximum
amount of $41,526.00. The City Manager is authorized to execute
the appropriate contracts with the cited laboratories for the
specified services.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 17th day of June, 1997.
ATTEST: 1.
TY CLERK
M
Y
-0
R