TITLE
Recommendation to adopt resolution authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a contract, and all necessary documents including any necessary amendments, with MedPro Waste Disposal, LLC, of Naperville, IL, to provide sharps kiosk collection services throughout Long Beach, in an annual amount of $11,520, with a 25 percent contingency of $2,880, for a total annual contract amount not to exceed $14,400, for a period of one-year, with the option to renew for four additional one-year periods, at the discretion of the City Manager. (Citywide)
DISCUSSION
City Council approval is requested to enter into a contract with MedPro Waste Disposal, LLC (MedPro), to provide sharps kiosks and collection services at various locations throughout Long Beach. The cost of $11,520 includes five kiosks with collection services every four weeks. The requested contingency will cover additional service calls and non-sharp material disposal, including pharmaceuticals, which will be billed at a separate rate.
The Department of Health and Human Services will partner with the Parks, Recreation and Marine, Police, and Fire Departments to initiate a pilot program to reduce the presence of hypodermic needles and other hazardous materials at City beaches, parks, and public places. Kiosks will be placed at Lifeguard Headquarters, Houghton Park, Drake Park, Chittick Park, and Bixby Park.
City Charter Section 1801 requires that contracts for City purchases be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder after a competitive bid process but allows for awards without a competitive bid process if accompanied by a Resolution of the City Council. MedPro was chosen to provide collection services for the City because the firm provided the lowest upfront annual cost out of the multiple quotes received and was willing to accept the City’s proposed kiosk locations. Out of the firms assessed, MedPro is the only firm that accepts other non-sharp material, such as trash or pharmaceuticals, that ...
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