PILLAR: Fiscally Sound
AGENDA DATE: May 27, 2026
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): Citywide
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
PRIORITY: N/A
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year service price agreement for temporary sanitation field labor for the Department of Sanitation Services - A & Associates, Inc., most advantageous proposer of ten - Estimated amount of $66,324,838.08 - Financing: Sanitation Operation Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
*In alignment with Solid Waste Management Plan.
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BACKGROUND
This action does not encumber funds; the purpose of a service price agreement is to establish firm pricing for services, for a specific term, which are ordered on an as needed basis according to annual budgetary appropriations. The estimated amount is intended as guidance rather than a cap on spending under the agreement, so that actual need combined with the amount budgeted will determine the amount spent under this agreement.
This service price agreement will provide for temporary day labor services to support the Department of Sanitation Services. Under this agreement, the vendor will recruit, screen, and provide temporary workers on an as-needed basis to supplement the Department of Sanitation Services staff in daily solid waste management operations. These workers will primarily perform manual waste and recycling collection on routes that cannot be serviced by automated collection vehicles. Additional duties include landfill and transfer station support and other general labor tasks. Temporary workers will receive daily work assignments and direction from City staff but will remain employees of the staffing agency, which is responsible for hiring, background checks, drug testing, safety training, payroll, and supervision. Utilizing temporary day laborers provides the Department of Sanitation Services with operational flexibility to adjust staffing levels and respond to daily servi...
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