Title
Employee Safety Training for Opacity Method 9 (Ordinance S-46828)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with Compliance Assurance Associates, Inc., to provide safety training for Opacity Method 9 for City of Phoenix employees. Further request to authorize execution of amendments to the agreement as necessary within the Council-approved expenditure authority as provided below, and for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The total agreement value will not exceed $31,250.
Report
Summary
The purpose of this contract is to provide training to City employees who are required to conduct visible emission observations. The Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) enforces a limit of 20 percent opacity for sources of visible emissions, which include generators, flares, boilers, bulk material handling and construction activities. To maintain compliance with MCAQD regulations, employees must attend an initial training class and refresher training classes every six months.
Procurement Information
The selection was made using a Request for Quote procurement process in accordance with City of Phoenix Administrative Regulation 3.10.
Selected Vendor
Compliance Assurance Associates, Inc.
Contract Term
The term of the agreement is five years and will begin on Oct. 18, 2020.
Financial Impact
The agreement value for Compliance Assurance Associates, Inc., will not exceed $31,250. Funding is available in the Water Services and Public Works departments' operating budgets.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Water Services and Public Works departments.