P38-L28749.A1 – Approve an ordinance authorizing a first amendment to Contract No. 4600015430 between the City of Houston and Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc., formerly Stericycle Environmental Solutions, Inc. (approved by Ordinance No. 2019-0633 passed August 21, 2019) to extend the contract term from August 28, 2024, to August 28, 2025, for hazardous material clean-up and disposal services for the Houston Police Department.
Specific Explanation:
The Chief Procurement Officer and Chief of the Houston Police Department recommend that City Council approve an ordinance authorizing a first amendment to Contract No. 4600015430 between the City of Houston and Clean Earth Environmental Solutions, Inc., formerly Stericycle Environmental Solutions, Inc. to extend the contract term from August 28, 2024, to August 28, 2025, for hazardous material clean-up and disposal services.
The original contract was awarded by City Council on August 21, 2019, by Ordinance No. 2019-0633 for a three-year term, with two one-year options with a maximum contract amount of $9,061,019.47. The purpose of extending the contract term is to allow services to continue and to allow the City sufficient time to have a new contract in place. As of August 5, 2024, the contract has $7,160,306.08 in funding remaining and no additional funds will be necessary to carry the City through the extended one-year term.
The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision required for emergency and non-emergency identification, analysis, removal, containment, and disposal of hazardous materials generated by, or discovered on, City property and right of ways. The contractor shall provide all services necessary and/or required for containment of spills, removal of drums and other containers, removal of transformers, and all other aspects involving the identification, removal, containment, interim 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 including, but not limited to, the Industrial Solid Waste and Municipal Hazardous Waste Management Act (Title 30, Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Chapter 335), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and all terms and conditions of this contract. An approved hazardous materials carrier shall provide transportation for hazardous and non-hazardous waste materials that meets all Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements.
M/WBE Participation:
The awarded MWBE goal for this contract is 11.00%. The Prime is currently achieving 0.00% at 16.00% contract progression. Per OBO’s assessment, the Prime hasn’t received any work orders pertaining to recycling transportation or orders for personal protective equipment, which relates to the goal credit subcontractor’s scope of work. The Prime will review other areas of divisible opportunity within the contract for their subcontractors as part of their good faith efforts to meet the MWBE goal. The Office of Business Opportunity will continue to monitor this contract for compliance with the MWSBE Program.
Fiscal Note:
There is no impact to the fiscal budget or no additional spending authority. Therefore, no Fiscal Note is required as stated in the Financial Policies.
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Jedediah Greenfield Department Approval Authority
Chief Procurement Officer
Finance/Strategic Procurement Division