Title
Approval of Services Agreement No. AGR24-72 with Viking II, Inc. in the amount of $416,500, plus Applicable Gross Receipts Tax, for the Purpose of County Water Distribution Backflow Prevention (“BFP”) and Cross Connection Control (“CCC”) Program Services
Recommended Action
I move that the Board of Public Utilities recommend Services Agreement No. AGR24-72 with Viking II, Inc. in the amount of $416,500, plus applicable gross receipts tax, for the purpose of County Water Distribution Backflow Prevention (“BFP”) and Cross Connection Control (“CCC”) Program Services and forward to Council for approval.
Utilities Manager's Recommendation
The Utilities Manager recommends that the Board recommend AGR24-72 and forward to Council for approval.
Body
Having an adequate Back Flow Prevention - Cross Connection Control (BFP-CCC) Program is required and essential to every public water supply system. The Los Alamos County Department of Public Utilities Water Distribution system has confronted this difficult task over the past eight years by partnering with Viking II to inspect and catalog all the various protection devices installed in the water distribution system. Viking II also coordinates testing with the owners of the devices and recommends corrective action if they are not functioning properly and need service or replacement.
The DPU GWS team coordinates inspections, testing, and corrective action on installed BFP-CCC devices in partnership with Viking II to comply with the existing Rules and Regulations - Water Rule W-6 for “Back Flow Prevention and Cross Connection Control”. The program has been brought up to industry standards by being more consistent with current best industry practices and completing the following actions:
- Complete a County wide survey-investigation-inspection to ensure that the DPU is aware of all Utility water supply system customers who meet the requirements for having a functioning BFP device.
- Ensu...
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