HomeMy WebLinkAbout06.b.01.a CA AEL Laboratory Services PSA 3rd Renewal EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
AGENDA ITEM:
Proposed Renewal for the Professional Service Agreement with Advanced Environmental
Laboratories, Inc. (AEL)
Date: December 11, 2025
BACKGROUND:
The Professional Service Agreement with AEL is scheduled to expire on December 31,2025. The
terms of the agreement allow for annual renewals for a period of up to five (5) years, contingent
upon the mutual agreement of both parties. Both parties are interested in renewing the contract.
AEL requested a 1.5% rate increase. Per the Agreement, if parties agree to renew, CCUA may
consider a price increase in either renewal year based on verifiable market changes. Staff compared
the rates and confirmed they are consistent with current market conditions.
BUDGET IMPACT:
Staff budgeted $466,865 for Laboratory Services in FY 25/26.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff respectfully requests the Board of Supervisors approve renewal of the Professional Service
Agreement with Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc.,to be extended for an additional one
(1)year term with rate increase.
ATTACHMENTS:
AEL Signed Renewal Acceptance Letter
AEL 2026 Laboratory Services Pricelist
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November 17, 2025
Mr. Charles Ged
Advanced Environmental Laboratories, Inc.
6681 Southpoint Parkway
Jacksonville, Florida 32216
RE: Professional Service Agreement for Laboratory Services
Dear Mr. Ged:
The above-referenced contract is scheduled to expire on December 31, 2025. However, the terms of this
contract allow for the renewal of an additional year, contingent upon the mutual agreement of both parties.
The new contract period will continue from January 1,2026-December 31,2026. If you wish to continue
the contract under the current terms, please sign, date, and return this letter to us by 5:00 P.M. (EST) on
November 20, 2025, and we will consider this confirmation of acceptance of the current terms as stated
above.
We appreciate your operation and look forward to continuing doing business with you in the coming year.
Sincerely,
CLAY COUNTY UTILITY AUTHORITY ACCEPTANCE: YES N�HER
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Advanced Environmental�'(L� tomes,Inc.
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Darrin G. Parker NAME:
Contract& Procurement Specialist Director of Client Services
TITLE:
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DATE:
cc: Jeremy D. Johnston
Darryl Muse
*Would like to renew with the 1.5% increase rate structure as detailed in the attached document.
EXHIBIT'A'-AEL Pricelist
Current Rates (2025) 2026 Rates
(w/1.5°%o Increase)
1 CBOD 5
Influent $ 18.57 $18.85
Effluent $ 18.57 $18.85
2 Total Suspended Solids _
Influent $ 8.49 $8.62
Effluent $8.49 $8.62
3 Fecal Coliform $ 12.84 $13.03
4 Total Nitrogen
Influent $ 32.91 $33.40
Effluent $ 32.91 _ $33.40
5 Total Kieldahl Nitrogen $ 18.68 $18.96
6 Nitrate $ 10.51 $10.67
7 Total Phosphorus
Influent $ 19.10 $19.39
Effluent $ 19.10 $19.39
8 Non-metallic Priority Pollutants $408.63 $414.76
9 Metals
Mercury $ 17.52 $17.78
Lead $ 7.16 $7.27
Cadmium $ 5.83 $5.92
C000er $7.16 $7.27
Zinc $ 5.83 $5.92
Iron $ 5.83 $5.92
Nickel $ 5.83 $5.92
Silver $7.16 $7.27
Arsenic $5.83 $5.92
Selenium $5.83 _ $5.92
Total Chromium $5.83 $5.92
Molybdenum $5.83 $5.92
10 Nutrients
Hardness $ 9.34 $9.48
Nitrate & Nitrite Nitrogen $16.34 $16.59
Nitrate $ 10.51 _ $10.67
Total Nitrogen $ 32.91 $33.40
Ammonia Nitrogen $18.68 $18.96
Total Ammonia $18.68 $18.96
Ortho Phosphorus $ 17.52 $17.78
TOC $ 29.18 $29.62
Total Kjeldahl Nitrogen $ 18.68 $18.96
Average Temperature $1.18 $1.20
Unionized Ammonia (calc) $1.18 $1.20
Total Phosphorus $ 19.10 $19.39
Oraanic Nitrogen $ 32.91 $33.40
11 River Monitoring
Dissolved Oxygen $1.18 $1.20
IPH $ 1.18 $1.20
Temperature $ 1.18 $1.20
Conductivity $ 1.18 $1.20
EXHIBIT'A'-AEL Pricelist
Current Rates (2025) 2026 Rates
(w/1.5°%o Increase)
Secchi Disk Depth $1.18 $1.20
Salinity $ 1.18 $1.20
CBOD5 $18.57 $18.85
Total Suspended Solids $8.18 $8.30
Ammonia Nitrogen $ 18.68 $18.96
Total Kieldahl Nitrogen $18.68 $18.96
Nitrate and Nitrite $ 16.34 $16.59
Total Phosphorus $ 18.68 $18.96
Chlorine Residual $ 8.18 $8.30
Chlorophyll-a $46.70 $47.40
Total Nitrogen $32.91 $33.40 _
Organic Nitrogen $ 32.91 $33.40
Ortho Phosphorus $17.52 $17.78
Fecal Coliform $ 12.84 $13.03
Alkalinity $ 9.34 $9.48
Color $ 9.34 $9.48
Tide Stage (flow direction) $ 1.18 $1.20
Total Stream Depth $ 1.18 $1.20
Stream Monitoring $ 291.88 $296.26
12 Benthic Monitoring $ 2335.01 $2,370.04
13 Residuals
Total Nitrogen $ 32.91 $33.40
Total Phosphorus $ 19.10 $19.39
Total Potassium $ 5.83 $5.92
Fecal Coliform (Sludge) $70.05 $71.10
Total Solids $7.44 $7.55
Cadmium $ 5.83 $5.92
Chromium $ 5.83 $5.92
C000er $ 7.16 _ $7.27
Lead $ 7.16 $7.27
Mercury $ 17.52 $17.78
Nickel $ 5.83 $5.92
Molybdenum $ 5.83 $5.92
Selenium $ 5.83 $5.92
Total Volatile Solids $ 5.83 $5.92
Zinc $ 5.83 $5.92
Arsenic $ 5.83 $5.92
pH $ 1.18 $1.20
Particle Size $ 87.57 $88.88
14 TCLP on Digester Cake $ 642.13 $651.76
15 Ground Water Monitoring
Water Level $ 1.18 $1.20
Nitrate and Nitrite $ 16.34 $16.59
Total Dissolved Solids $ 8.49 $8.62
Chloride $ 9.34 _ $9.48
Arsenic $ 5.83 $5.92
Cadmium $ 5.83 $5.92
Chromium $ 5.83 $5.92
EXHIBIT'A'-AEL Pricelist
Current Rates (2025) 2026 Rates
(w/1.5°%o Increase)
Lead $ 7.16 $7.27
Turbidity(NTU) $ 5.83 $5.92
Chlorine $ 9.34 _ $9.48
Fecal Coliform $ 12.84 $13.03
pH $ 3.50 _ $3.55
Sulfate $11.68 $11.86
Sampling Per Well $ 40.87 $41.48
16 Toxicity
Miller Street $ 1552.78 $1,576.07
Fleming Island $ 1167.50 $1,185.01
_ Ridaught Landing $ 1167.50 $1,185.01
Fleming Oaks $ 1167.50 $1,185.01
17 Other
Primary Drinking Water Standards $ 145.93 $148.12
Secondary Drinking Water Standards $ 116.75 $118.50
Fecal Coliform on Potable Well $ 12.84 $13.03
Giardia $ 116.75 $118.50
Crvptosporidium $ 116.75 $118.50
HM $ 116.75 $118.50 _
Water
Asbestos $ 157.61 $159.97
Nitrates-nitrites $14.01 $14.22
Inorganics (Primary) $145.93 $148.12
THMs $ 46.70 $47.40
Volatiles Orq. Contaminants (Drinking Water VOCs) $ 75.88 $77.02
Pesticides and PCBs (SOCs) $ 700.50 $711.01
Radionuclides (Gross Alpha) $ 46.70 $47.40
Secondary Contaminants $ 99.23 $100.72
(2) Group II Unregulated $75.88 $77.02
Group I & Ill Unregulated $ 700.50 $711.01
Microbiological $10.51 $10.67
C000er& Lead $ 14.33 $14.54
Additional Testing
Oil &Grease by 1664 $ 58.38 $59.26
Total Phenolics $ 64.21 $65.17
Total Cyanide $ 64.21 $65.17
BOD $ 17.52 $17.78
Bicarbonate (calculation with Alkalinity) $ 5.83 $5.92
Carbonate (calculation with Alkalinity) $ 5.83 $5.92
Anion-Cation Balance $ 192.63 $195.52
Flashpoint $32.69 $33.18
Radium 226/228 $215.98 $219.22
Total Coliform $ 10.51 _ $10.67 _
Beryllium $ 5.83 $5.92
Antimony $5.83 $5.92
Thallium $ 5.83 $5.92
EPA624 $ 87.57 $88.88
EPA625 $ 233.50 $237.00
EPA 8270SIM PAHs $116.75 $118.50
EXHIBIT'A'-AEL Pricelist
Current Rates (2025) 2026 Rates
(w/1.5°%o Increase)
EPA 608 $87.57 _ $88.88
Low Level Mercury 1631 (per aliquot) $ 116.75 $118.50
Priority Pollutant Metals $ 93.40 $94.80
Nitrite $ 10.51 $10.67
2,3,7,8TCDD $ 778.73 $790.41
Radium 226 $ 116.75 $118.50
Radium 228 $ 116.75 $118.50
EPA 525.2 $ 140.10 $142.20
EPA 8260 Benzene+Napthalene $ 233.50 $237.00
Hexavalent Chromium $17.52 $17.78
Uranium $51.38 $52.15
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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX- SEPTEMBER 2025
The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.3 percent on a seasonally
adjusted basis in September, after rising 0.4 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 3.0 percent before seasonal
adjustment. Note that September CPI data collection was completed before the lapse in appropriations.
The index for gasoline rose 4.1 percent in September and was the largest factor in the all items monthly
increase, as the index for energy rose 1.5 percent over the month. The food index increased 0.2 percent
over the month as the food at home index rose 0.3 percent and the food away from home index increased
0.1 percent.
The index for all items less food and energy rose 0.2 percent in September, after rising 0.3 percent in
each of the 2 preceding months. Indexes that increased over the month include shelter, airline fares,
recreation, household furnishings and operations, and apparel. The indexes for motor vehicle insurance,
used cars and trucks, and communication were among the few major indexes that decreased in
September.
The all items index rose 3.0 percent for the 12 months ending September, after rising 2.9 percent over
the 12 months ending August. The all items less food and energy index also rose 3.0 percent over the
last 12 months. The energy index increased 2.8 percent for the 12 months ending September. The food
index increased 3.1 percent over the last year.
Chart 1.One-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers(CPI-U),seasonally adjusted,Sep.2024-Sep.2025
Percent change
0.5
0.5
0.4 0.4
0.4
0.3 0.3 0.3
0.3
0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2 0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
-0.11
-0.1
Sep.'24 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep.'25
Chart 2.12-month percent change in CPI for All Urban Consumers(CPI-U),not seasonally adjusted,Sep.2024-Sep.2025
Percent change
3.4
3.2 -
3.0
2.8 \-- <z>
2.6
2.4
2.2 •
Sep'24 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep'25
x x x All items • • • All items less food and energy
Table A. Percent changes in CPI for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U): U.S. city average
Seasonally adjusted changes from preceding month Un
adjusted
Mar. Apr_ May Jun. Jul. Aug. Sep. 12{nos.
ended
2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025
Sep_2025
All items -0.1 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.3 3.0
Food 0.4 -0.1 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.5 0.2 3.1
Food at home 0.5 -0.4 0.3 0.3 -0.1 0.6 0.3 2.7
Food away from home' 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.3 0.1 3.7
Energy -2.4 0.7 -1.0 0.9 -1.1 0.7 1.5 2.8
Energy commodities -6.1 -02 -2.4 1.0 -1.9 1.7 3.8 -0.4
Gasoline(all types) -6.3 -0.1 -2.6 1.0 -2.2 1.9 4.1 -0.5
Fuel oil -42 -1.3 0.9 1.3 1.8 -0.3 0.6 4.1
Energy services 1.6 1.5 0.4 0.9 -0.3 -0.2 -0.7 6.4
Electricity 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 -0.1 0.2 -0.5 5.1
Utility(piped)gas service 3.6 3.7 -1.0 0.5 -0.9 -1.6 -12 11.7
All items less food and energy . 0.1 02 0.1 02 0.3 0.3 0.2 3.0
Commodities less food and energy
commodities -0.1 0.1 0.0 02 0.2 0.3 0.2 1.5
New vehicles 0.1 0.0 -0.3 -0.3 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.8
Used cars and trucks . -0.7 -0.5 -0.5 -0.7 0.5 1.0 -0.4 5.1
Apparel 0.4 -02 -0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.7 -0.1
Medical care commodities' . -1.1 0.4 0.6 0.1 0.1 -0.3 -0.1 0.7
Services less energy services . 0.1 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.2 3.5
Shelter 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.2 3.6
Transportation services . -1.4 0.1 -02 02 0.8 1.0 0.3 2.5
Medical care services . 0.5 0.5 02 0.6 0.8 -0.1 0.3 3.9
1 Not seasonally adjusted.
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