25H - AMENDMENT FOR ENVIROMENTAL SERVICES

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Agreement Amendments with Ocean Blue Environmental Services and United Storm Water, Inc. April 21, 2020 Page 2 The City of Santa Ana entered into agreements with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. and United Storm Water, Inc. on June 20, 2017. The primary function of these agreements is for City - owned storm drain facility cleaning and hazardous materials spill response and pickup. Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. also provides crime scene cleanup and jail cell decontamination services for the Santa Ana Police Department. On September 18, 2018, the first amendment to the agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. was approved to expand the scope of services to include crime scene cleanup and jail cell decontamination services and to increase the amount to be expended by $30,000 per year, including the optional extension periods. On July 16, 2019, the second amendment to the agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. was approved to further increase the annual expenditure amount by $57,000 for the remaining FY 2019-20 term and $45,000 for the optional extension in FY 2020-21. On September 24, 2019, the third amendment to the agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. was executed. However, it was subsequently nullified and did not go into effect. There is now a need to increase the annual expenditure amount for each agreement for more frequent storm drain facility cleanings. There is also a need to amend the scope of work for United Storm Water Inc. to include the installation of metal gates to prohibit access to storm drain pipes. Annual expenditure amounts for each agreement will increase by $50,000 for both the remaining FY 2019-20 terms and the extension periods in FY 2020-21. The allocation for the Public Works Agency will increase to $275,000 annually for Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. and $300,000 annually for United Stormwater, Inc. The allocation for the Police Department will remain at $112,000 for FY 2019-20 and $100,000 for the extension period in FY 2020-21 for crime scene cleanup and jail cell decontamination services. The optional extension periods are being exercised and have been incorporated into the Agreement amendments, extending both of these agreements until June 19, 2021. The total budget over the lifetime of the agreement with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. is $1,292,000. The total budget over the lifetime of the agreement with United Storm Water, Inc. is $1,100,000 (Exhibits 1 and 2). STRATEGIC PLAN ALIGNMENT Approval of this item supports the City's efforts to meet Goal # 6 - Community Facilities & Infrastructure, Objective # 1 (establish and maintain a Community Investment Plan for all City assets), Strategy C (invest resources and technology to extend the service life of existing infrastructure to protect the City's investment and support a high quality of life standard). ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT There is no environmental impact associated with this action. FISCAL IMPACT The current agreements approve expenditures as follows for FY 2019-20: $337,000 for Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc. —allocating $225,000 for the Public Works Agency and $112,000 25H-2