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Recommendation to adopt Specifications No. ITB LB18-119 and award a contract to Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc., of Long Beach, CA, for as-needed hazardous waste removal services, in an annual amount of $1,264,000, with a 10 percent contingency in the amount of $126,400, for a total annual amount not to exceed $1,390,400, for a period of two years, with the option to renew for three additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager; and, authorize City Manager, or designee, to execute all documents necessary to enter into the contract, including any necessary amendments. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with Ocean Blue Environmental Services, Inc., for as-needed hazardous waste removal services to comply with health and safety regulations, in accordance with pertinent federal, state, county, and local laws. The contract terms will specify that the contractor shall be available 24-hours a day, seven-days a week, and respond to emergencies and arrive on scene within 30 minutes upon receipt of a call for an emergency order. Departments participating in this contract include the Long Beach Airport, Fire, Financial Management, Energy Resources, Health and Human Services, Library Services, Parks, Recreation and Marine, Police, Public Works, and Water.
The bid was advertised in the Long Beach Press-Telegram on July 11, 2018, and 2,399 potential bidders specializing in hazardous material and waste services were notified of the bid opportunity. Of those bidders, 31 downloaded the bid via the City’s electronic bid system. The bid document was made available from the Purchasing Division, located on the seventh floor of City Hall, and the Division’s website at www.longbeach.gov/purchasing. A bid announcement was also included in the Purchasing Division’s weekly update of Open Bid Opportunities, which is sent to 22 local, minority, and women-owned business groups. Two bids were received...
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