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Millville moves to extend wastewater contracts; Ovivo named sole-source supplier for grit equipment
Summary
Council considered a sole-source resolution naming Ovivo as the supplier for replacement grit-removal equipment at the wastewater plant and reviewed a $44,350 amendment to an engineering contract with ACOM Technical Services tied to that replacement.
City staff told the commission on May 29 that the Millville wastewater treatment plant must replace a failing grit-removal mechanism that is about 35 years old. Because Ovivo is the original supplier and the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank requires a sole-source resolution where only the original vendor supplies that equipment type, staff introduced a resolution designating Ovivo as the sole source and extending the existing contract through the end of the year.
Separately, staff presented amendment no. 1 to a professional services contract with ACOM Technical Services, Inc., adding $44,350 to cover engineering and design services for replacing the grit mechanism. Commissioners confirmed the engineering amendment is specific to the grit equipment work; staff said there is not an additional resident-engineer scope tied to the amendment.
Commissioners discussed the procurement path and contract logistics; staff characterized the combined approach (sole-source equipment and a single engineering firm) as a one-stop project delivery to minimize schedule risk. The commission introduced the related resolutions; no final roll-call adoption was shown in the meeting transcript for these specific items.
