Item 21 - Agreements with National Safety Services, Inc., Ancon Marine, Inc. for Confined Space Rescue Training and Services

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Public Works Agency www.santa-ana.org/public-works Item # 21 City of Santa Ana 20 Civic Center Plaza, Santa Ana, CA 92701 Staff Report January 21, 2025 TOPIC: Confined Space Rescue Services and Safety Training Services AGENDA TITLE Agreements with National Safety Services, Inc., Ancon Marine, Inc. DBA Ancon Services, and Pro Safety & Rescue, Inc. for Confined Space Rescue and Safety Training Services (Non -General Fund) RECOMMENDED ACTION Authorize the City Manager to execute agreements with National Safety Services, Inc., Ancon Services, and Pro Safety & Rescue, Inc. to provide confined space rescue and safety training services, for a term beginning January 21, 2025 and expiring January 20, 2028 with provisions for two, one-year extensions, for a total aggregate amount not to exceed $1,250,000 (Core Agreement No. A-2025-XXX). GOVERNMENT CODE §84308 APPLIES: Yes DISCUSSION The Public Works Agency (PWA)'s Water Resources Division (Water Resources) oversees and maintains the daily operations of the City's water and sanitary sewer systems. The water system is composed of approximately 480 miles of water main, 21 groundwater wells, seven pump stations, 10 reservoirs with a storage capacity of 49 million gallons, four pressure regulating stations, and seven connection points to the Metropolitan Water District. The system has an average daily demand of 30 million gallons from its roughly 45,150 metered service connections. In addition, the Water Resources Division maintains multiple confined space sites that involve dangerous entry into appurtenance vaults containing pipelines, water reservoir tanks, culverts, excavations, trenches, and other such work sites for maintenance and repair services. A confined space is an area which has limited or restricted room for entry or exit and is not designed for continuous occupancy. Confined spaces can be dangerous due to risks from noxious fumes, reduced oxygen levels, fire risks, flooding and drowning, asphyxiation, contamination, and access difficulties during emergency. Due to critical components of the water infrastructure being located in confined spaces, Water Resources requires water operators to perform confined space entry regularly for maintenance and repair services.