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Quincy council approves $5.3 million rental agreement and $667,851 repair for water-treatment systems
Summary
The Quincy City Council approved a not-to-exceed $5,317,252.58 rental/service agreement for supplemental cooling at the industrial wastewater treatment plant and a $667,851.95 purchase order to repair the QWRU ultrafiltration system; both motions passed after brief discussion.
The Quincy City Council voted to approve two water-system procurements: a not-to-exceed $5,317,252.58 rental and service agreement with United Rentals for supplemental cooling at the industrial wastewater treatment plant, and a purchase order to FilmTek Corporation (DuPont) not to exceed $667,851.95 to replace 360 membranes in the QWRU ultrafiltration system.
"This supplemental cooling is needed to meet the discharge requirements of the industrial wastewater treatment plant permit by the Department of Ecology," said the water-system presenter (Water department staff) during the council discussion. The presenter described United Rentals' role to provide, install, start up and maintain the equipment for the summer season.
Councilmember Dylan Klink moved to authorize the mayor to execute the United Rentals agreement at the stated cost; the motion was seconded and carried. The council then considered a second item to replace failed membranes in the reuse ultrafiltration unit. The presenter said all 360 membranes need replacement and asked the council to approve a purchase order to FilmTek (DuPont) for the repair work.
Council moved and seconded the FilmTek purchase order and approved it without recorded opposition. Council members noted the urgency because the reuse system had failed and needs restoration to meet permit and reuse obligations.
The council did not provide a roll-call tally in the meeting transcript; the minutes record that both motions carried. Staff will proceed with contract execution and procurement steps as authorized by the council.
