SET ENVIRONMENTAL, INC for approval of spending authority for Hazardous Material Cleanup Services for Houston Public Works - 6 Months - $432,000.00 - Enterprise and Other Funds

S32-E15430 – Approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $432,000.00 for hazardous material cleanup services from SET Environmental, Inc for Houston Public Works.

SPECIFIC EXPLANATION:

The Director of Houston Public Works and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve spending authority in an amount not to exceed $432,000.00 for hazardous material cleanup services and that authorization be given to issue a purchase order to SET Environmental, Inc. for Houston Public Works (HPW) for a six-month period. 

The scope of work authorizes the vendor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required for emergency and non-emergency identification, analyzation, removal, containment, and disposal of hazardous materials generated by, or discovered on, City property and rights of ways. The vendor will provide services pertaining to containment of spills, removal of drums and other containers, removal of transformers, and all other aspects involving the identification, removal, containment, treatment/disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal solid and liquid waste and hazardous materials laws and regulations. An approved hazardous materials carrier will provide transportation for hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials that follows all Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements.

HPW recently ended a service contract from the current vendor awarded last year due to poor performance and undue risk exposure to the department. This spending authority will be utilized while a new solicitation is developed, advertised and awarded. SET is a former vendor with excellent performance history.

This recommendation is made pursuant to Chapter 252, Section 252.022 (a) (7) (A) of the Texas Local Government Code for exempt procurements, “which provides a procurement necessary to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality’s residents.”

MWBE Participation:  

This spending authority is issued with an 11% MWBE goal. SET Environmental Inc. has designated the below-named companies as its certified MWBE subcontractors.

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 a Health and Safety purchase justification for this purchase order.

Fiscal Note:

Funding for this item is included in the FY2021 Adopted Budget. Therefore, no Fiscal note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.

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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer                Carol Ellinger Haddock, P.E., Director

Finance/Strategic Procurement Division                 Houston Public Works

$245,000.00 – HPW Water and Sewer System Operating Fund (8300)

$107,000.00 – Dedicated Drainage and Street Renewal Fund- METRO ET AL (2312)

$80,000.00 – Stormwater Fund (2302)

$432,000.00 – Total