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a pre-treatment protocol for the Biosolids facility before sending the centrate to West WWTF, there could be costly capital investment requirements and higher 0&M costs associated with a pre-treatment plant at the Biosolids facility. Current rates are too low to accommodate any additional treatment modalities that may be required. The consent order has been drafted to ensure that future permit exceedances are addressed in a timely manner. The FDEP allows for an in-kind penalty offset to the proposed fines attached to the order. Due to the erratic influent loadings, the consultant recommended IRCDUS purchase an online total phosphorus monitoring instrument and a hand-held field oxidation reduction potential probe to assist the West Regional WWTF plant operators in changing treatment processes in a timely manner to address the fluctuations in the waste loads. Staff has initial FDEP confirmation that this proposed in-kind offset is allowable. Within 60 days of the signing of the consent order, the County must pay the FDEP $500 in administrative fees for costs incurred by the FDEP regarding this permit -related matter. FUNDING: Funding for the FDEP administrative fee of $500.00 is available in the Utilities operating fund under the License and Permits account 47121836-034970. Since the need for the two pieces of equipment was not identified prior to the compilation of the fiscal year 2016-17 budget, funds in the amount of $32,926.05 to purchase these items will come from the Other Equipment account 471-166002, which is funded from the cash balance. Although there are currently funds available for the Other Professional Services account 47125736-033190, this unbudgeted $29,900.00 expense may cause the need for a future budget amendment as well. Operating funds are derived from water and sewer sales. Description Account No. Amount License and Permits 47121836-034970 $ 500.00 Other Equipment 471-166002 $32,926.05 Other Professional Services 47125736-033190 $29,900.00 RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the Board of County Commissioners: A. Authorize the Chairman to execute Consent Order 17-0072. B. Authorize staff to pay the $500 administrative fee to the FDEP within 60 days of the effective date of the Order. C. Waive the requirements for bids and authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a Purchase Order for a lump sum amount of $32,926.05 to Hach for the in-kind equipment purchase/penalty offset, upon FDEP approval. D. Waive the requirements for bids and authorize the Purchasing Manager to issue a Purchase Order to CH2M Hill for a lump sum of $29,900 for process engineering consulting services at the biosolids facility. ATTACHMENT: 1. Consent Order 17-0072 2. Price Proposal from Hach 3. Price proposal for consulting services from CH2M C:\Users\GRANIC-1\AppData\Local\Temp\BCL Tech nologies\easyPDF 7\@BCL@00062301\@ BCL@00062301.docx P44