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Recommendation to authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute an amendment to Contract No. 34352 with United Storm Water, Inc., of City of Industry, CA, for routine storm drain maintenance and repair, to increase the contract amount by $710,000, for a total contract amount not to exceed $1,745,000. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council action is requested to amend Contract No. 324352 with United Storm Water, Inc. (USW), by increasing the contract amount by $710,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,745,000.
On August 2, 2016, the City Council adopted Specifications No. RFP PW16-131 and awarded a contract to USW to provide routine maintenance and repair services to the City’s storm drains. The storm drain system must be regularly maintained to minimize flooding during storm events, thereby protecting property from damage and providing for the general safety, health and welfare of Long Beach residents. In addition, pursuant to the Clean Water Act provision 40 CFR 122.26(d) (2) and the City’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit issued by the Los Angeles Regional Water Quality Control Board (LARWQCB), the City’s municipal storm drain system is required to be maintained regularly to reduce bacteria and pollutants in storm water runoff into the Los Angeles River.
The initial contract terms authorized $345,000 for routine storm drain maintenance annually, for a total contract amount of $1,035,000 for a three-year period. The additional $710,000 will cover the many emergency storm calls that took place December 2016 to February 2017, and the preparation work done for pump station rehabilitation as recommended by a 2015 assessment study. Five years of continuous drought followed by the wettest storms in recent history has highlighted the serious condition of the City’s storm drain infrastructure. Major rehabilitation projects that were not planned for at the time of contract award have been deemed necessary.
This matter was reviewed by Deputy City Attorney Amy R. Webber on April 26, 2017 and by Budget Analysis Officer Julissa Jose-Murray on May 2, 2017.
TIMING CONSIDERATIONS
City Council action is requested on May 23, 2017, to finalize payment to the vendor for emergency storm response services rendered.
FISCAL IMPACT
The requested action increases the current contract authority by $710,000, for a revised contract amount not to exceed $1,745,000. Sufficient funds to support the increased authority are budgeted in the General Fund (GF), Capital Projects Fund (CP) and Tidelands Fund (TF) in the Public Works Department (PW). The amendment to this contract will provide continued support to our local economy by assisting in the preservation of employment for six Long Beach residents.
SUGGESTED ACTION
Approve recommendation.
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Respectfully Submitted,
CRAIG A. BECK
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
APPROVED:
PATRICK H. WEST
CITY MANAGER