SPD-MLK-08302017-006 - Approve payment to Nation Waste, Inc. to address emergency disaster recovery activities as a result of Hurricane Harvey for portable toilets and waste hauling services in an amount not to exceed $69,521.58 for Various Departments.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve payment to Nation Waste, Inc. for portable toilets and waste hauling services in an amount not to exceed $69,521.58 to address emergency disaster recovery activities because of Hurricane Harvey.
On August 27th, 2017, the Mayor's Office of Emergency Management (OEM), General Services Department, Houston Airport System, and Housing and Community Development had to respond to unprecedented and historical flooding that displaced citizenry local and regionally. As a result, each department established support services for the multitude of displaced citizenry being housed at various shelters (GRB, Fannin, Esplanade, Hempstead, etc.), Bush Airport, and City Hall.
Nation Waste, Inc. maintained the sanitation needs necessary for public health and safety, by providing portable toilets and waste hauling services for City employees/contractors, emergency responders at staging areas, and evacuees at temporary shelters. Portable sanitation equipment and services were needed to protect against biohazard, disease, and illnesses where waterlines do not exist or are not operational due to storm damage to infrastructure or cannot meet the needs of the influx of population at hand. A lack of sanitation would have threatened the safety and health of all. Nation Waste, Inc. completed services on October 20th, 2017.
This recommendation was made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (2) "a procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality's residents" of the Texas Local Government Code for exempted procurements.
M/WBE Participation:
OBO approves the waiver of an M/WBE goal on this procurement because, as per Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinance, a waiver is appropriate when a public or administrative emergency exists which requires the goods or services to be provided with unusual immediacy.
Hire Houston First:
The proposed procurement may be funded by a federal grant; therefore, exempt from “Hire Houston First” (HHF) ordinance that promotes economic opportunity for Houston Business and support job creation.
Disaster Recovery Note:
This item is related to the impact of Hurricane Harvey DR4332 and it is the City’s intent to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) and other eligible sources for such expenditures.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
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Department Approval Authority
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