Title
Wildlife Management Services - Requirements Contracts - IFB 22-006 (Ordinance S-48452)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Loomacres, Inc. to provide wildlife management services for the Aviation Department for an aggregate five-year contract term. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The aggregate contract value will not exceed $863,000.
Report
Summary
As a Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 139 certified airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) is required by the Federal Aviation Administration to establish a continually updated wildlife hazard management plan. To meet this requirement, the Aviation Department contracts a full time, on-site biologist stationed at PHX to administer the approved wildlife hazard management plan and to conduct a comprehensive wildlife hazard assessment at PHX. The qualified biologist will work with Aviation Department officials to prevent and mitigate safety hazards related to wild and feral vertebrate animals at PHX, as well as the Phoenix Deer Valley Airport and Phoenix Goodyear Airport.
Procurement Information
AVN IFB 22-006 was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulations 3.10. The solicitation notification was sent to 378 supplier contacts and publicly posted and available for download from the City's website. Only one offer, shown below, was received on Dec. 1, 2021, and was evaluated on price, responsiveness, and responsibility to provide the required services:
Loomacres, Inc., $55.38 Hourly Rate, $94,545 Wildlife Hazard Assessment
The Aviation Department recommends the offer from Loomacres, Inc. be accepted as responsive, responsible, and of fair market value.
Contract Term
The five-year aggregate contract term shall begin on or about July 1, 2022 with no options to extend.
Financial Impact
The aggregate contract value will not exceed $863,000 for the five-year aggregate contract term.
Funding is available in the Aviation Department's operating budget.
Location
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport - 3400 E. Sky Harbor Blvd.;
Phoenix Deer Valley Airport - 702 W. Deer Valley Rd.; and
Phoenix Goodyear Airport - 1658 S. Litchfield Rd. Goodyear, Ariz.
Council Districts: 1, 8 and Out of City
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Mario Paniagua and the Aviation Department.