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File #: 26-0183   
Type: Ordinance-S Status: Adopted
Meeting Body: City Council Formal Meeting
On agenda: 3/25/2026 Final action: 3/25/2026
Title: Decontamination Services Contracts - RFP-24-0093 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52697) - Citywide
District: Citywide

Title

Decontamination Services Contracts - RFP-24-0093 - Amendment (Ordinance S-52697) - Citywide

 

Description

Request to authorize the City Manager, or the City Manager's designee, to allow additional expenditures under Contracts 160992, 160977, and 160976 with Kary Environmental Services, Inc.; GrayMar Environmental Services, LLC; and Clean Harbors Environmental Services, Inc. to provide decontamination and disposal services for departments citywide. Further request to authorize the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item. The additional expenditures will not exceed $7,524,000.

Report

Summary

These contracts provide decontamination and disposal services for the City on an as-needed basis. City departments have seen a rise in service calls for decontamination, particularly for unsheltered encampments, which are often isolated and unscheduled. These contracts also cover routine services such as crime scene clean-up, evidence drying rooms, sanitation of EMS medical equipment, pressure washing of city premises, and safe disposal of bio-hazardous materials. These contracts are essential to ensure public health, safety, and regulatory compliance by providing a timely and professional response to hazardous conditions. The overall spend has increased due to higher service demands within City departments.

 

Contract Term

The contract terms remain unchanged, ending on June 15, 2029.

Financial Impact

Upon approval of $7,524,000 in additional funds, the revised aggregate value of the contracts will not exceed $11,524,000. Funds are available in the various departments' operating budgets.

 

Concurrence/Previous Council Action

The City Council previously reviewed this request:

• Decontamination Services Contract - RFP-24-0093 - Request for Award (Ordinance S-50957) on June 12, 2024.

 

 

Department

Responsible Department

This item is submitted by City Manager Ed Zuercher and the Finance Department.