From
Cindy Mendez
Title
Trinity River Authority Laboratory Services Contract for Analysis of Water and Wastewater in an amount not to exceed $260,000
Presenter
Jim Cummings, Environmental Services Director
Recommended Action
Approve
Analysis
The Trinity River Authority (TRA) plant in Grand Prairie has conducted water and wastewater analysis for Grand Prairie for several decades. The proposed contract is for October 1, 2015 through September 30, 2016.
The proposed contract continues the city’s current relationship with TRA as it relates to water and wastewater sample analysis and the purchase of supplies for sampling. An estimated average of 600 samples per month will be submitted to the TRA laboratory, including industrial waste, drinking water, groundwater, and stream samples. The cost of these samples range from $13.00 per sample to over $1,000 per sample. Most of these samples are required to be collected due to federal mandates under the Clean Water Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act. The TRA is state-approved, always reliable, and due to its proximity and price structure, offers cost effective services.
Financial Consideration
Funding for the Trinity River Authority Laboratory Services contract is available in the Proposed FY 2015/2016 Water Wastewater Operating Fund, Environmental Services Department.