STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: January 13, 2021
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): All
DEPARTMENT: Office of Procurement Services
EXECUTIVE: Elizabeth Reich
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a five-year service price agreement for sand trap, grease trap, interceptors, and septic tank cleaning services for citywide use - Earthtek, Inc., lowest responsible bidder of three - Estimated amount of $798,055.87 - Financing: General Fund ($108,841.96), Aviation Fund ($375,619.71), Sanitation Operation Fund ($220,600.70), and Equipment and Fleet Management Fund ($92,993.50)
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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. We anticipate the following City departments will use this agreement:
* Building Services Department
* Department of Aviation
* Department of Equipment and Fleet Management
* Department of Sanitation Services
* Park & Recreation Department
* Police Department
This service price agreement will provide for the removal and disposal of waste collected in sand traps, grease traps, interceptors, and septic tanks throughout the City. State law requires the City to operate holding tanks or "traps" to collect contaminated water, grease run-off, and other debris from specific drains citywide. The traps range in size from 25 gallons to 14,000 gallons. The waste collected in these traps is prohibited from being discharged into the sanitary sewer system. This agreement provides for servicing of sand traps found in vehicle and equipment wash bays throughout the City, gre...
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