Item 30 Passedunofficial
Authorize a contract for fluorosilicic acid for Austin Water with Pencco Inc., for an initial term of two years with up to three one-year extension options in an amount not to exceed $2,950,000. Funding: $245,833 is available in the Operating Budget of Austin Water. Funding for the remaining contract term is contingent upon available funding in future budgets.
Austin Water wants to lock in a contract with Pencco Inc. to supply fluorosilicic acid — the chemical used to fluoridate the city's drinking water — for two years, with the option to renew for up to three more. The deal is capped at $2,950,000, with $245,833 ready in the current Austin Water operating budget and the rest depending on future budgets getting approved. It's a routine but essential piece of keeping the taps running for everyone in town.
"without objection, the consent agenda is adopted" — meeting transcript (unofficial)