Professional Services for S78-L29758 – Approve an ordinance authorizing an agreement between the City of Houston and Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc in the maximum contract amount of $160,899.00 for professional services for the Solid Waste Management Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Director of the Solid Waste Management Department and the Chief Procurement Officer recommend that City Council approve an ordinance awarding a one (1) year agreement between the City of Houston and Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc. in the maximum contract amount of $160,899.00 for professional services for the Solid Waste Management Department.
The scope of services requires the contractor to provide professional services for a capture rate study as part of a cart-tagging campaign to improve residential curbside recycling behavior. The capture rate study will be performed pre- and post-cart-tagging to measure the impact of cart-tagging on the quantity and quality of recyclables collected in the City of Houston’s curbside single-stream recycling program. The capture rate study will include statistically significant sampling plan, design and execution of the plan, sorting, and the recording and analysis of physical samples of household trash and recyclable materials. The contractor will gather, sort, analyze, and prepare recommendations on the amount and quality of household trash and recyclable materials collected from the sample and study.
This recommendation is made pursuant to subsection 252.022(a)(4) of the Texas Local Government Code, which provides that " a procurement for personal, professional, or planning services" is exempt from the competitive requirements for purchases.
M/WBE Participation:
This professional service was issued as a goal-oriented contract with an 24% M/WBE participation level. Cascadia Consulting Group, Inc has designated the below-named company as its certified M/WBE subcontractor.
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VENDOR NAME
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TYPE OF WORK
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AMOUNT
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%
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Prime Waste Solutions
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Waste, Recycling, and Great Trap Consulting Services
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$48,269.70
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30%
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Hire Houston First:
This procurement is exempt from the City’s ‘Hire Houston First (HHF)’ Ordinance based on the department’s determination that compliance with the ordinance would unduly interfere with contract needs.
Pay or Play Program:
The proposed contract requires compliance with the City’s ‘Pay or Play’ ordinance regarding health benefits for employees of City contractors. In this case, the contractor provides health benefits to eligible employees in compliance with City policy.
Fiscal Note:
No Fiscal Note is required on grant items.
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Jerry Adams, Chief Procurement Officer Department Approval Authority
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division
Estimated Spending Authority
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Department
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FY2021
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Out Years
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Total
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SWM
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$79,545.41
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$81,353.59
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$160,899.00
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