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I PrS,IJL 11.H. CONTRACT FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WETLAND TREATMENT SYSTEM - ECOTECH CONSULTANTS, INC. Utilities Department Director Don Hubbs briefly reviewed a Memorandum of April 201,1998: "M �A APRIL 20, 1998 TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADM NISTRATOR FROM: DONALD R. HUBBS, P.E. H DIRECTOR OF UTILITY PCESS PREPARED AND GENE A. RAUTI STAFFED BY: MANAGER OF WATER/WASTEWATER OPERATIONS SUBJECT: CONTRACT/OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF WETLAND TREATMENT SYSTEM On February 8, 1996, the Board of County Commissioners approved Staff to negotiate with the firm of Ecotech Consultants, Inc., to manage the Indian River County Wetland Treatment System (WTS) for a minimum of eighteen months and to prepare an RFP for long-term management. On May 7, 1996, the Board of County Commissioners approved a contractual agreement for the WTS maintenance with Ecotech. (See attached documents) The contracted yearly amounts for both years were as follows: 1996/1997 $196,545.00 1997/1998 $150,439.00 This contract had a scope of services to be conducted over a two-year period. The basic services of the contract included overall maintenance of the WTS, preparation of a Quality Assurance Program (QAP), performing on-site and off-site quality samplings, vegetation monitoring, soil sampling, a denitrification study, processing of test results, preparation of regulatory reporting both to the County and FDEP and assisting in regulatory permitting issues. Under the terms of the contract and with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners, Indian River County has the option to renew/extend the contract for another two years. The contracted yearly amounts for both additional years would be as follows: (See attached documents) April 28, 1998 1998/1999 $115,472.00 1999/2000 $ 98,026.00 86