25K - AGMT SPILL RESPONSE AND STORM DRAIN FACILITY CLEANING

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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: JUNE 20, 2017 TITLE AGREEMENTS WITH OCEAN BLUE ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., AND UNITED STORM WATER, INC., FOR SPILL RESPONSE AND STORM DRAIN FACILITY CLEANING (STRATEGIC PLAN NO. 6, 1C) CITY MIANAGER RECOMMENDED ACTION CLERK OF COUNCIL USE ONLY: APPROVED ❑ As Recommended ❑ As Amended ❑ Ordinance on 1" Reading ❑ Ordinance on 2ntl Reading ❑ Implementing Resolution ❑ Set Public Hearing For CONTINUED TO FILE NUMBER Authorize the City Manager and the Clerk of the Council to execute agreements with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc., and United Storm Water, Inc., to provide Spill Response and Storm Drain Facility Cleaning for a two-year term beginning June 20, 2017, and expiring on June 19, 2019, with provisions for two one-year extensions exercisable by the City Manager and City Attorney, for a total amount not to exceed $250,000 per year for each agreement, subject to nonsubstantive changes approved by the City Manager and City Attorney. DISCUSSION The California Regional Water Quality Control Board enforces the Federal National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Stormwater Permit that regulates pollution from entering the waters of the United States. Compliance with this NPDES permit and the Federal Clean Water Act requires the cleaning of all City -owned drainage facilities and the mitigation of pollutants discharge (spills) that could lead to the waters of the United States. On March 20, 2017, the Public Works Agency released a Request for Proposals (RFP) on the City's website and notified qualified consulting firms to provide Spill Response and Storm Drain Facility Cleaning. Three proposals were received and evaluated by a review committee from the Public Works Agency. Each firm was rated according to its organization, credentials, resumes, references, and fees to provide the required services. One firm, Colbert Environmental Group, was disqualified because it failed to submit proposal deposits as required by the RFP. A summary of the firms and their respective scores are listed in the table below: FIRM SCORE Ocean Blue Environmental 96 United Storm Water 9Z Based on the ratings and their experience with the City, staff recommends that the firms of Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc., and United Storm Water, Inc., be retained for the required services. The 25K-1