AN ACT AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF TAUNTON TO CONTRACT FOR THE RENEWAL OF SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF ITS WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, SEWERS AND PUMP STATIONS, FOR A TERM NOT TO EXCEED 5 YEARS
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, to address certain unforeseeable contingencies resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, which have contributed to delays with ongoing construction and installation of critical, legally-mandated improvements to the city of Taunton wastewater treatment plant, sewers and pump stations as necessary to protect public health and the natural environment, and to ensure the successful completion of said improvements, the city may enter into 1 additional term of renewal not to exceed 5 years of any such contract that is presently in existence pursuant to chapter 362 of the acts of 1996 for the operation and maintenance, financing, design and construction of modifications and installation of new equipment and systems of the city’s wastewater treatment plant, sewers and pump stations. Such renewal or extension shall be in accordance with terms and conditions acceptable to the city at its sole discretion. Upon the expiration of such term of renewal, any subsequent contract for the lease or sale, operation and maintenance, financing, design and construction of modifications and installation of new equipment and systems necessary at the wastewater treatment plant, sewers and pump stations shall be procured pursuant to said chapter 362.
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.
Approved, July 12, 2022.