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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEncina Wastewater Authority; 2006-07-01; PWENG532PWENG532 AGREEMENT FOR PROVISION OF LABORATORY SERVICES BETWEEN THE ENCINA WASTEWATER AUTHORITY AND CITY OF CARLSBAD Ref: Admin 06-8136 THIS Agreement is entered into this _lst_ day of _July_, 2006, by and between the CITY OF CARLSBAD, a public agency in the State of California, hereinafter referred to as the CITY and the ENCINA WASTEWATER AUTHORITY, hereinafter referred to as the AUTHORITY. WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, the AUTHORITY is authorized to construct, operate, maintain, and repair sanitary chemistry laboratories within its respective boundaries; and WHEREAS, the AUTHORITY presently has an experienced staff trained to operate a sanitary chemical laboratory, perform chemical analysis and write reports identifying results required by the EPA, the Regional Water Quality Control Board, and the State Department of Health Services; and WHEREAS, the CITY desires and the AUTHORITY is willing to provide the analytical and laboratory services as described herein, NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, observations and covenants hereinafter contained, the parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Term of Agreeement. The term of this Agreement shall be from the date entered above until June 30, 2011, unless terminated earlier as herein provided. The CITY and AUTHORITY may amend the Agreement to extend it for two (2) additional one year periods, unless terminated earlier as herein provided. 2. CITY'S OBLIGATIONS a. SAMPLES FURNISHED BY CITY. In order for the AUTHORITY to provide services to the CITY, the CITY shall deliver all water samples to the AUTHORITY within six (6) hours of sampling, with all custodial documentation properly prepared. Any requests for service outside the regular working hours of Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., shall not be considered until the regular working hours of the next business day. b. PAYMENT TO AUTHORITY. i. DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION. CITY shall pay for each analysis conducted by AUTHORITY for CITY pursuant to this Agreement according to the schedule set forth in Attachment Laboratory Services Price Schedule. AUTHORITY shall invoice CITY each quarter for services provided under this Agreement. AUTHORITY'S invoice, or accompanying documentation, shall specifically state the type and quantity of each analysis conducted by AUTHORITY for CITYduring the preceding quarter. ii. PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION. CITY shall pay AUTHORITY within thrity (30) days of receipt of AUTHORITY'S invoice. iii. SERVICE LEVEL CHANGES. Not later than the 1st of February, CITY shall notify AUTHORITY of anticipated changes in the level of services required by DISTRCT for the coming fiscal year. iv. REVISIONS TO PRICE SCHEDULE. Not later than the 1st of March, AUTHORITY shall notify CITY of all changes to Price Schedule: Laboratory Services Price Schedule for the coming fiscal year. a. CITY'S REPRESENTATIVE. The "Public Works Manager-Environmental Programs" of the CITY is empowered to act on behalf of the CITY in carrying out this Agreement. 3. AUTHORITY'S OBLIGATIONS a. SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED i. LABORATORY TESTING. AUTHORITY shall perform laboratory analysis on all water samples delivered to the AUTHORITY Laboratory by CITY on behalf of CITY. Said testing shall be performed in due course along with AUTHORITY'S other laboratory obligations. ii. REPORT PREPARATION. AUTHORITY shall submit to the CITY, weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and/or annual reports. These reports shall be prepared in accordance with regulatory standards for laboratory reporting and in a format that is acceptable to the CITY. iii. SPECIAL SERVICES. AUTHORITY shall perform additional services as requested by CITY in accordance with a mutually agreed upon time schedule and compensation. Special reports requested by the CITY may require a reassessment of the level of effort and compensation due for report preparation. b. AUTHORITY'S REPRESENTATIVE. General Manager of AUTHORITY is empowered to act on behalf of the Board of Directors of the AUTHORITY in carrying out this Agreement. c. RESPONSIBILITY OF AUTHORITY. In performing its obligations under this Agreement, AUTHORITY shall follow practices consistent with generally accepted laboratory standards and AUTHORITY represents that its staff is skilled in the expertise necessary to provide these services. 4. HOLD HARMLESS AND INDEMNIFICATION. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of Government Code Section 895.2, CITY shall, to the fullest extent allowed by law, indemnify, defend and hold AUTHORITY, and the member agencies of AUTHORITY are not parties to this Agreement, their officers, directors, agents and employees, harmless from any and all claims, demands, liens, actions, liabilities, costs, and expenses, including attorneys' fees, based upon or arising out of or claimed to have arisen out of any act or omission by AUTHORITY related to this Memorandum, other than actual intentional or otherwise willful misconduct of an AUTHORITY employee, officer or agent not covered by the insurance required in Article VI. The City of Vista, Buena Sanitation District, Leucadia Wastewater District, Vallecitos Water District, and the City of Encinitas are not parties to this Agreement. b. CITY also agrees to hold harmless and defend such agencies and AUTHORITY, their officers, agents, and employees with respect to claim or legal proceedings or judgment made, filed, or presented against the foregoing, by reason of CITY's or their officers', agents', or employees' negligence, intentional or otherwise willful misconduct regarding this Agreement. 5.ASSIGNMENT. Except as expressly provided herein, this Agreement shall not be assignable by either party without the prior, written consent of the other party hereto. When duly assigned in accordance with the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall insure to the benefit of the assignee. 6.TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated early only as provided in this Section. a. EARLY TERMINATION FOR CAUSE. This Agreement may be terminated for good cause by either party upon delivery of ten (10) days notice thereof to the other party indicating why the other party is in substantial breach of its obligations hereunder. Unless the substantial breach is remedied within the said ten (10) day period, this Agreement shall be deemed terminated on the tenth day. b. EARLY TERMINATION IN RESPONSE TO COST INCREASES. The CITY may terminate this Agreement by providing ten (10) days written notice to the AUTHORITY that it finds unacceptable any price increase imposed by the AUTHORITY as reflected in revisions to Attachment Price Schedule. CITY must give such written notice to AUTHORITY within ten (10) working days of the date of mailing of revisions to Attachment A by the AUTHORITY to the CITY. c. OTHER EARLY TERMINATION. In addition to the rights to early termination provided above in Subsections 6(a) and 6(b), either party may terminate this Agreement upon thirty (30) days written notice to the other party, with or without cause. d. PAYMENT UPON TERMINATION. Upon termination of this Agreement under Subsections 6(a), 6(b), or 6(c) above, the AUTHORITY shall, within a reasonable period of time, deliver to CITY all samples, test results, and reports in its possession relating to its work for CITY together with a final billing. CITY shall pay the billing within thirty (30) days of the receipt of same. e. SURVIVAL OF CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS. Notwithstanding termination of this Agreement under any subsection of this Section 6, the obligations of the CITY and AUTHORITY to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each other shall survive and remain in full force and effect as to any suit or claim relating to the actions, or failure to act, of AUTHORITY or the CITY during the effective term of the Agreement irrespective of when such suit or claim may be brought. 7.ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT. This Agreement constitutes the entire Agreement between the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter herein and neither party nor any of its agents or employees has relied on any representation or statement of the party except as specifically set forth herein. The Agreement may not be modified or amended except in a writing signed by all parties to the Agreement. 8.NOTICES. All communications, notices and demands of any kind which either party hereto may be required or may desire to give to or serve upon the other party or any office thereof or by enclosing it in a sealed envelope and depositing it in the United States mail, postage prepaid, registered, and addressed to the respective parties as follows: TO AUTHORITY: Encina Wastewater Authority 6200 Avenida Encinas Carlsbad, California 92011 Attention: Doug Campbell, Laboratory Supervisor TO CITY: City Of Carlsbad 1635 Faraday Avenue Carlsbad, California 92008 Attention: Elaine Lukey, Acting Environmental Programs Manager IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed the day and year first above written. CITY OF CARLSBAD ENCINA WASTEWATER AUTHORITY Executive Manager General Manager, Approved as to Form:Approved as to Form: By: MCITY Counsel Authority Counsel ENCINA WASTEWATER AUTHORITY LABORATORY SERVICES FY 2005/2006 PRICE SCHEDULE 2005/2006 $13.00 $15.00 $28.00 $17.00 $28.00 $26.00 $14.00 $12.00 $35.00 $16.00 $14.00 $85.00 $14.00 $14.00 $45.00 $12.00 $10.00 $15.00 $20.00 $15.00 $15.00 $14.00 $14.00 $10.00 $9.00 $56.00 $10.00 $14.00 $17.00 $33.00 $10.00 $20.00 $20.00 $20.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 Analyses Alkalinity Ammonia N BOD Boron (Contract Lab) CBOD COD Chloride Chlorine Res Cyanide Fluoride Total Hardness Total Nitrogen (Contract Lab) Nitrate N Nitrite N Grease & Oil Dissolved Oxygen (Winkler) pH o-Phosphate t-Phosphate TS TDS TSSWSS total/volatile Settleable Solids VS VSS Sodium Adsorption Ratio Specific Conductance Sulfate Sulfide Surfactants (MBAS) Turbidity Vol. Acids METALS Aluminum (Contract Lab) Barium (Contract Lab) Cadmium Calcium t-Chromium Copper Iron Lead Method No. SM 2320B SM 4500-NH3C SM 521 OB SM5210B HACH 800 SM 4500-CI B SM 4500-CL G SM 4500-CN E SM 4500-F D SM 2340-C EPA 352.1 SM 4500-NO2 B SM 5520B SM 4500-H+B SM 4500-P E HACH 8190 SM 2540 B SM 2540 C SM 2540 D,E SM 2540 F EPA 160.4 SM 2540 E SM2510B EPA 375.4 SM 4500-S=D SM 5540 C SM2130B 200.7 200.7 SM3111 B SM3111 B SM3111 B SM3111 B SM3111 B SM3111 B EWA Lab Service Fees FY2005/2006 2005/2006 $17.00 $17.00 $40.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $17.00 $21.00 $26.00 $19.00 $21.00 $26.00 $19.00 $16.00 $16.00 $21.00 $11.00 $11.00 $11.00 $20.00 $98.00 $57.00 $25.00 Analyses Method No. METALS CONTINUED Magnesium Manganese Mercury (Contract lab) Nickel Potassium Silver Sodium Zinc FURNACE METALS (low level) Antimony Arsenic Beryllium Molybdenum Selenium Thallium MICROBIOLOGY RECREATIONAL & WASTEWATER Total Coliform m-F Fecal Coliform m-F Enterococcus m-F Heterotrophic Plate Count DRINKING WATER Heterotrophic Plate Count Colilert Total Coliform \ E. coli General Physical OTHER SERVICES Report Preparation NPDES Special Services (staff time) Data Reports SM3111 B SM3111 B SM3111 B SM 3500-K D SM3111 B SM 3500-Na D SM3111 B SM3113B SM3113B SM3113B SM3113B SM3113B SM3113B SM 9222 B SM 9222 D SM 9230 C SM9215B SM9215B SM 9223 Overtime;Special Projects EWA Lab Service Fees FY2005/2006