REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL ACTION
SUBMITTED TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
SUBMITTED BY: Travis Hopkins, City Manager
VIA: Chau Vu, Director of Public Works
PREPARED BY: Chris Davis, Senior Management Analyst
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Approve and Authorize Execution of a Professional Services Agreement with Sierra Analytic Laboratories, Inc. for Water Quality Analysis and Sampling
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Statement of Issue:
Staff is requesting approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Sierra Analytic Laboratories, Inc., for water quality analysis and sampling services.
Financial Impact:
Funds in the amount of $100,000 are included in the Fiscal Year 2026/27 approved budget in Business Unit 50685802.69365. Funding for the remaining two (2) years of the agreement will be included in future budget requests.
Recommended Action:
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Approve and authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute "Service Agreement Between the City of Huntington Beach and Sierra Analytic Laboratories, Inc. for Water Quality Analysis and Sampling", in an amount not to exceed $300,000 for a three-year term.
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Alternative Action(s):
Do not approve the agreement and provide staff with direction. If the agreement is not approved, the City would need to issue a new Request for Proposals to secure water quality testing and analysis services.
Analysis:
On March 19, 2026, the City issued a Request for Proposals on Planetbids.com for on-call Water Quality Analysis and Sampling services. Four (4) proposals were received. Two (2) respondents were disqualified because their laboratories were located outside the required geographic area. Proximity is necessary because sample integrity can degrade over time, even with refrigeration, and because some test results are needed on an expedited basis. A panel of three (3) reviewers evaluated the remaining two (2) qualifying proposals and determined that Sierra Analytic Laboratories, Inc. was the most qualified. While cost was no...
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