Report to Mayor and City Council
August 1, 2023
Consent
SUBJECT:
Title
CONSIDER REJECTION OF BIDS FOR RFP NO. 23-004: CITYWIDE CATCH BASIN CLEANING SERVICES
I. SUMMARY
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The City performs catch basin cleaning three times annually to prevent pollution to the environment and comply with national and state permits. These cleanings typically occur once in from June through September, and twice from October through May. The most recent cleaning occurred in May 2023.
On March 23, 2023, the City of Carson, Department of Public Works issued a request for proposals (RFP) from qualified contractors to provide city-wide catch basin cleaning services.
Three (3) bids were received. Staff discussed the proposals and originally intended to award the contract, issuing a Notice of Intent to Award on May 23, 2023.
The RFP required prevailing wage under the original assumption that the cleaning of catch basins is considered maintenance. City staff consulted with the Department of Industrial Relations and the City Attorney's office and determined that prevailing wage would not be required due to past rulings on catch basin cleaning.
City staff requests that City Council reject all bids and instruct staff to readvertise without a prevailing wage requirement resulting in more competitive bids.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
Take the following actions:
1. REJECT the bids received for RFP 23-004: CITYWIDE CATCH BASIN CLEANING SERVICES.
2. AUTHORIZE staff to re-advertise to receive competitive and responsive bids.
III. ALTERNATIVES
Recommendation
1. DO NOT reject the bids.
2. TAKE another action the City Council deems necessary and appropriate currently consistent with the requirements of the law.
IV. BACKGROUND
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On March 23, 2023, the City of Carson, Department of Public Works, issued RFP 23-004 for City-wide catch basin cleaning services (Exhibit 1). The catch basin cleaning contract expired was set to expire on June 30, 2023. The City is required to clean t...
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