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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET PURCHASING DIVISION DATE: January 20, 2022 TO: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THROUGH: Jason E. Brown, County Administrator Kristin Daniels, Budget Director FROM: Jennifer Hyde, Purchasing Manager SUBJECT: First Extension and Amendment to Agreement for Operations of the Biosolids Dewatering Facility, Sludge Dewatering and Hauling (Bid 2021021) BACKGROUND: On February 16, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners awarded Bid 2021021 for the operation of the Biosolids Dewatering Facility located at the County Landfill located at 1350 74th Ave. SW, Vero Beach to Synagro South, LLC ("Synagro"). The facility receives domestic residuals, septage and grease from Indian River County wastewater treatment facilities, local septic tank haulers, and recreational vehicles. The Contractor will operate the Biosolids Dewatering Facility, haul sludge from the three County owned wastewater treatment facilities to the facility, and be responsible for dewatering the sludge and disposing of it in the County Landfill. The first term of the agreement is set to expire on February 28, 2022, and four one- year extensions are available, subject to vendor acceptance, satisfactory performance, and staff's determination that renewal is in the best interest of the County. ANAI VCIC• Staff has been satisfied with the service provided by Synagro and would like to exercise the first renewal to the agreement. Article 4 of the Agreement provides an opportunity for Synagro to request a price increase in writing by January 1 of each year, to be effective for the upcoming term. Synagro has submitted a request to adjust the pricing in accordance with the CPI index (South), effective March 1, 2022, as reflected in the following table. The amounts of the requested increases match the increase to CPI. The Synagro request for increase is on file in the Purchasing Division. 116