S21-E29122-A1 - Amend Council Motion No. 2019-0413, passed August 08, 2019 to increase the spending authority from $1,900,000.00 to $3,700,000.00 for Debris Removal Services for the Solid Waste Management Department due to Tropical Storm Imelda.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Solid Waste Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an amendment to Council Motion No. 2019-0413 to increase the spending authority from $1,900,000.00 to $3,700,000.00 to DRC EMERGENCY SERVICES, LLC and NOLA CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP, for debris removal services, for the Solid Waste Management Department due to Tropical Storm Imelda.
On November 15, 2019, the Strategic Procurement Division issued a second Emergency Purchase Order in response to an advisory from Dr. David Persse, City’s Public Health Official. The advisory requested that the Houston Health and Solid Waste Management Department continue the City’s effort to eradicate breeding grounds where the mosquito populations flourish and address the ongoing issues of illegal dumping activity and continue to target the problematic areas in Council Districts A, B, D, F, H, I and K.
The additional spending authority in an amount not to exceed $1,800,000.00 will provide the City, particularly Solid Waste Management, the additional resources to respond to and eliminate trash and waste that serve as mosquito or other vector breeding and production site, that pose an immediate danger to the health, life or safety of the citizens of Houston and surrounding areas. This additional funding is to remove and eliminate debris and illegal dumping resulting from Tropical Storm Imelda.
This recommendation was made pursuant to the Local Government Code, Section 252.022 (a) (2) “a procurement necessary to preserve and protect the public health and safety of the municipality’s residents of the Local Government Code for exempted procurements.”
MWBE Participation:
OBO approves the waiver of an MWBE goal on this procurement because, as per Chapter 15 of the Code of Ordinances, 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:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s Hire Houston First Ordinance. Bids/proposals were not solicited because the department is utilizing and Emergency Purchase Order for this purchase.
Fiscal Note:
Funding for this item is not included in the FY2020 Adopted Budget. Therefore, a fiscal note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Signature
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
| Estimated Fiscal Operating Impact |
| Recurring or One-Time |
One-time |
| Fund Name |
FY2020 |
Out Year |
Total |
| General Fund-Solid Waste |
1,800,000 |
- |
1,800,000 |
| Total |
1,800,000 |
- |
1,800,000 |