Title
Container Repair and Maintenance Service - Emergency Request (Ordinance S-46918)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an agreement with CDSRVS, LLC known as Can Do Services, for Container Repair and Maintenance Service of residential refuse and recycle containers. This item will have an aggregate amount of $150,000. Further request authorization for the City Controller to disburse all funds related to this item.
Report
Summary
To ensure compliance with State and County requirements for provision of sanitary storage containers and to provide acceptable levels of customer service, Public Works Department - Solid Waste Division endeavors to maintain a container delivery and repair schedule averaging five days or less. Currently the delivery and exchange service timeframes are 7-14 days or longer. This delay in service is due to staffing levels being severely impacted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under normal conditions the delivery service timeframe is 1-3 days. This company will be responsible for maintenance and replacement of residential containers for refuse and recycling materials to assist with restoring acceptable service levels.
Procurement Information
In accordance with Administrative Regulation 3.10, normal competition was waived citing a determination memo - emergency.
Contract Term
This agreement is retroactive beginning on July 1, 2020 and has an anticipated use up to 12 weeks.
Financial Impact
This item will have an aggregate amount of $150,000. Funds are available in the Public Works Department Budget.
Emergency Clause
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a shortage in staff levels. It is crucial for the City to ensure it is meeting state and county requirements to provide sanitary containers and ensure they are readily available.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Deputy City Manager Karen Peters and the Public Works Department.