Title
Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Services - Requirements Contract (Ordinance S-45779)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into a contract with Environmental Response, Inc. and Kary Environmental Services, Inc. to provide hazardous waste management and disposal services on an as-needed basis in an amount not to exceed $7,561,500. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
Contractors provide support and perform all phases of on-site waste management, such as containment of spills and clean-up of releases or abandoned waste. Contractors respond to services any time, 24-hours per day, 7 days per week, including holidays, and provide containment and clean-up as required by local, state and federal regulatory agencies. The spills may involve containment and clean-up operations in storm drains, pipelines, groundwater, and in other water bodies. Contractors perform legal and safe collection, treatment, storage, proper removal and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous (regulated) waste, and regulated chemical waste in accordance with all federal, state and local regulations. The primary departments using the contracts are Public Works, Water Services, Aviation and the Office of Environmental Programs.
Procurement Information
RFQu 19-127 Hazardous Waste Management and Disposal Services was conducted in accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10. The solicitation was emailed to 246 vendors and was posted on the City's website. Five offers were received by the Procurement Division on April 26, 2019.
The Deputy Finance Director recommends the offers from Environmental Response, Inc. and Kary Environmental Services, Inc. to be accepted for the Qualified Vendor List.
Contract Term
The five-year contracts will begin on or around Aug. 1, 2019 and will expire after five years.
Financial Impact
The aggregate five-year contract value shall not exceed $7,561,500, or approximately $1,512,300 annually. Funds are available in all City of Phoenix departments' budgets. Approximately 90 percent of the aggregate contract amount is utilized by enterprise funded departments.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Finance Department.