SUBJECT: Approve First Amendment to the Untreated Water Supply Contract between the City of Houston and Air Products, LLC.
RECOMMENDATION: Approve an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute First Amendment to the Untreated Water Supply Contract between the City of Houston and Air Products, LLC.
PREVIOUS HISTORY AND SCOPE: The City of Houston (the "City") passed and adopted an Untreated Water Supply Contract template by Ordinance 2020-1019 on December 2, 2020. Air Products, LLC ("Air Products") completed the application and renewal process under the approved new contract form. The City and Air Products entered into an Untreated Water Supply Contract ("Original Contract") on January 4, 2022, outlining the delivery terms for up to 1.0 million gallons per day ("MGD") and the peak rate of 972 gallons per minute ("GPM") for use at its facility located at 10202 Strang Road, La Porte, TX 77571.
SCOPE OF THIS AMENDMENT: The requested First Amendment (the "Amendment") is an extension to the Original Contract. The purpose is to officially address Section 2.10.2 of the Original Contract to increase the contract quantity to 3.0 MGD, the peak rate to 2,916 GPM, and to install a second untreated water meter. The terms outlined in the Original Contract remain unchanged, ensuring that all other provisions and agreements are upheld without modification.
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Randall V. Macchi
Director, Houston Public Works