Report to Mayor and City Council
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Consent
SUBJECT:
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CONSIDER CONSULTING SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH MRS ENVIRONMENTAL, INC. TO PROVIDE PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATOR SERVICES FOR A NOT-TO-EXCEED AMOUNT OF $529,014.00 FOR A THREE-YEAR PERIOD (CITY COUNCIL)
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I. SUMMARY
On January 3, 2017, the City sent an RFP to six consulting firms, inviting them to submit proposals to provide Petroleum Administrator (PA) services to the City. The only proposal the City received was from MRS Environmental, Inc. who assisted the City in preparing the City's Oil and Gas Code (Code) adopted by the City Council on April 5, 2016. The Code included provision to appoint a PA to oversee its implementation. The PA will be responsible for all aspects of code compliance as detailed in the Carson Municipal Code. Currently, there are no pending or planned oil and gas projects within the City of Carson. The PA duties would be composed primarily of assisting the City of Carson with ensuring code compliance by the existing oil and gas operators and by developing easy to use implementation procedures.
II. RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
AWARD a consulting services contract in the amount of $529,014.00 including contingencies to MRS Environmental, Inc. for a three-year period.
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III. ALTERNATIVES
NONE
IV. BACKGROUND
Petroleum Administrator Qualifications
The Code provides the following definition for the PA:
"Petroleum Administrator" (PA) is the City's administrative official having the responsibility for the enforcement of this ordinance. To carry out duties, the Petroleum Administrator may use designated assistants, inspectors and deputies subject to approval of the City Manager. The Petroleum Administrator is authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this ordinance and the codes adopted by reference herein. The Petroleum Administrator shall operate under the direction of the City Manager. The RFP (Exhibit No. 2) required the PA to have ex...
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