Phenix City Council places water-filtration calibration contract on first reading

Phenix City Council moved to place on first reading a contract to provide equipment calibration services at the city’s water filtration plant, city staff said.

City staff presented language stating the city "is in need of the equipment calibration services for the equipment at the water filtration plant," and outlined that the contractor would provide calibration documentation and estimates for repair or replacement of instruments. Mrs. Davis, a city staff member, read that the contract amount would not exceed $21,000.

The action at the meeting accepted public notice and placed the item on first reading. A motion to accept the public notice and place the contract on first reading was seconded by Mr. Nathan, who was recorded as the second. The council did not adopt a final ordinance during the discussion; the item was set for the ordinance process beginning with first reading and public notice.

Council members and staff stressed that the scope included calibration documentation for any instruments that passed inspection and that estimates for repair or replacement would be provided as part of the vendor’s work. The measure will return to the council for subsequent readings and formal adoption if the council moves forward after the required notices and review.

Details recorded in the meeting record describe the contract work as calibration of instrumentation at the water filtration plant, required documentation of inspected instruments, and that the not-to-exceed amount discussed was $21,000. The council did not specify a firm award or vendor at the first-reading action.